Course code

HIF6108.HT

old course code

HIF6108

Course title in Estonian

Ülevaade Euroopa filosoofia ajaloost

Course title in English

A Survey of the European Philosophy

ECTS credits

4.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

The student will be able to orientate in the history of European philosophy, its main concepts and problems. Also they will be acquainted with the main figures and schools of philosophy.

Brief description of the course

The History of European Philosophy introduces students to central ideas and thinkers from the pre-Socratics until Nietzsche. It is by no means a comprehensive discussion of all philosophers, but an overview of certain thinkers who represented the thinking of their times. The course is intended to complement Political Philosophy (6222). As such, the emphasis of the History of European Philosophy course is on metaphysics, epistemology and ethics and leaves political questions to Political Philosophy. In addition, the lectures prepare philosophy students for two subsequent courses: 20th century continental philosophy (6216) and 20th century analytic philosophy (6215). A package of course readings with selections from various philosophers can be purchases at Koopia kolm (Vana-Viru 3). Please bring the course packet to class.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- is able to differentiate different philosophical problems and associate them with different thinkers, schools and historic periods.

Teacher

T.Kallas

Study programmes containing that course

Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/15.HT)
Philosophy (HIFIB/15.HT)
Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/14.HT)
Philosophy (HIFIB/14.HT)
Philosophy (HIFIB/13.HT)
Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/13.HT)
Philosophy (HIFIB/12.HT)
Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/12_1.HT)
Philosophy (HIFIB/11.HT)
Philosophy (HIFIB/10.HT)