Study Programmes 2015-2016
PHIL0211-1  
Seminar on ontology 1
Duration :
45h SEM
Number of credits :
Master in philosophy (120 ECTS)9
Lecturer :
Laurence Bouquiaux, Bruno Leclercq, Julien Pieron, Jean-Renaud Seba
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
All year long
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
Research seminar involving talks of a dozen of experts on an ontological topic. Theme of this year : the notion of "measurement".
http://www.metheor.ulg.ac.be/metaphysique/Ontologie2015-2016.pdf
Learning outcomes of the course :
Defining a philosophical question through its historical development between science and metaphysics.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Bachelor's degree knowledge in history of philosophy.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
On fridays afternoon (every other week) during the whole year.
Location : Room Commu II
http://www.metheor.ulg.ac.be/metaphysique/Ontologie2015-2016.pdf
Recommended or required readings :
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written essay (to be handed in for the 30th of May or the 16th of August).
This (40 to 50 thousands signs long) essay should deal with some topic strongly related to the theme of the seminar and it must take into consideration what has been said at the seminar.
The essay must use secondary sources and question the authors it is dealing with.
Students will have to discuss the topic of their essay with the teachers at the end of January 2016 (for the latest). A title and abstract of the paper should be handed in before the end of March 2016.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Laurence.Bouquiaux@ulg.ac.be
B.Leclercq@ulg.ac.be
Julien.Pieron@ulg.ac.be
Jean-Renaud.Seba@ulg.ac.be
Université de Liège Département de philosophie Place du XX août, 7 4000 LIEGE