Course code

KAE6073.HR

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Kultuurifilosoofia

Course title in English

Philosophy of Culture

ECTS credits

3.0

Assessment form

assessment

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

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

lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester

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

Course aims

To learn to understand and analyse philosophical problems related to the phenomenon of culture and the creation of cultural meaning.

Brief description of the course

The course consists of seminars that are dedicated to philosophical problems related to giving meaning to culture. The following topics are discussed:
- cultural environment; the life world and the personal world; - fictitious and hyper-realistic objects, simulacrums; - cultural elements; "statements" (Foucault) and "cultural facts" (Konersmann); - the creation of cultural meaning, opportunities for analysis; - cultural identity creation.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- understands and is able to analyse the philosophical problems related to the phenomenon of culture and the creation of cultural meaning.

Teacher

Kevin Rändi

Study programmes containing that course

Special Education (KAEPB/22.HR)
Education (KAPB/22.HR)
Special Education (KAEPB/21.HR)
Education (KAPB/21.HR)
Education (KAPB/20.HR)
Special Education (KAEPB/20.HR)
Special Education (KAEPB/19.HR)
Education (KAPB/19.HR)
Special Education (KAEPB/18.HR)
Special Education (KAEPB/17.HR)
Special Education (KAEPB/16.HR)
Education (KAPB/00.HR)