Introduction to Philosophy
Course code
HIF6353.HT
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Sissejuhatus filosoofiasse
Course title in English
Introduction to Philosophy
ECTS credits
6.0
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
- to offer a historical introduction to the development, basic problems, methods and concepts of philosophical inquiry;
- to create the historical, conceptual and theoretical foundations for independent philosophical thinking.
- to create the historical, conceptual and theoretical foundations for independent philosophical thinking.
Brief description of the course
Introduction to philosophy offers an introduction to the basic problems and methods of philosophical
inquiry, with a focus on the modern thinkers and schools (incl. Hume, Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, Russell, Frege, Heidegger, Sartre, and empiricism, romanticism, positivism, pragmatism, existentialism, analytical philosophy). Topics of discussion include the nature of philosophy and human knowledge; limits of human reason; the scope and meaning of human existence and freedom; the essence of the good life and of morality.
inquiry, with a focus on the modern thinkers and schools (incl. Hume, Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, Russell, Frege, Heidegger, Sartre, and empiricism, romanticism, positivism, pragmatism, existentialism, analytical philosophy). Topics of discussion include the nature of philosophy and human knowledge; limits of human reason; the scope and meaning of human existence and freedom; the essence of the good life and of morality.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- identifies and knows the major modern and contemporary philosophers, schools of thought and their main ideas, which she/he is also able to summarize, compare and critically analyse;
- has a basic knowledge of key ontological, metaphysical, epistemological and ethical problems;
- is familiar with key philosophical concepts;
- has improved her/his verbal and written skills of reasoning and argumentations.
- identifies and knows the major modern and contemporary philosophers, schools of thought and their main ideas, which she/he is also able to summarize, compare and critically analyse;
- has a basic knowledge of key ontological, metaphysical, epistemological and ethical problems;
- is familiar with key philosophical concepts;
- has improved her/his verbal and written skills of reasoning and argumentations.
Teacher
Liisi Keedus
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