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Objectives and competences

Students should understand: ontology as a basic philosophical discipline role of ontology in philosophical systems status of categories and social and or natural basis for them. different categorial schemes and possibility of comparison between them

Content (Syllabus outline)

Ontology and metaphysics; general mnetaphysics and special metaphysics. Science of being qua being. What is common to all being? Esse, Being, Sein - is (ist, je). Different applications of is (to be). Philosophical way: Aristotle is. Everyday usage: "Aristotle is = Aristotle exists." "Is" as a copula - it connects subject and predicate: Aristotle is a man. Aristotle is bald. Man at the picture is Aristotle - "is" still as a copula but with additional function - identity. "Is" has at least three different interpretations in logic: as existence, as predication; as identity. Categories as a basic aim of ontology. Categories as highest genera of being. The role of ontological phainomena - elementar. Fundamental and not just determined by time. Six basic ontological phainomena: Being - Existence. Complex (traditionaly presented as Problem of Unity) Numerical difference and equality (traditionaly presented as problem of Individuation) Relations. Duration in time and the problem of change (traditionaly presented as Problem of Identity) Qualitative identity and difference (traditionaly presented as Problem of Universals).

Learning and teaching methods

Lectures, Tutorials, Short entry presentations.

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

On completion of this course the student will be able to read and interprete philosophical texts criticaly assess of different positions on what there is rational argumentation of different positions in oral and written way evaluation of some basic categorial systems rational argumentations for oragainst sparse and abundant ontologies. rational justification of ontological decisions in everyday's life.

Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes

an ability to critically examine arguments and theses; be able to write clearly about abstract debates; be able to marshall arguments into a coherent case; be able to conduct research based on monographic and periodical literature.

Readings

Viri (odlomki iz tekstov): Berilo/Reader - odlomki iz klasičnih tekstov Tomaža Akvinskega, Alberta Velikega, Aristotela, D. Armstronga, G. Bergmanna, A. Boetija, B. Bolzana, F. Brentana, R. Chisholma, R. Descartesa, Dunsa Scota, G. Fregeja, N. Goodmana, N. Hartmanna, M. Heideggra, D. Huma, E. Husserla, I. Kanta, G. Leibniza, M. Louxa, A. Meinonga, W. Ockhama, Parmenida, Platona, Plotin, Quine, Russell, W. Sellarsa, P. Strawsona, L. Wittgensteina.

Prerequisits

Introduction to philosophy.

  • red. prof. dr. BOJAN BORSTNER

  • Oral examination: 60
  • Essay: 40

  • : 40
  • : 25
  • : 85

  • Slovenian
  • Slovenian

  • PHILOSOPHY - 2nd