Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Master in philosophy (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course (30h Th) aims at critically discussing one classical book of philosophy of mind, broadly construed. In 2018-19, set book is Franz Brentano's Psychology from an empirical standpoint. Without belonging properly speaking to the tradition of analytic philosophy of mind, this book opened up important research perspectives on the study of mind and mental phenomena. Emphasis will be put on the reconstruction, reception, and critical discussion of Brentano's main claims and arguments.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By the end of the course, students are supposed to understand the main issues at stake in the book under discussion.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Bachelor in Philosophy.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Each class will be based upon the reading of one chapter of the set book (see schedule) and will be structured as follows:
- Contextualization from contemporary texts
- Reconstruction of the author's claims and arguments in the chapter
- Critical discussion
Students are asked to:
- read the relevant chapter before each class
- take part to the critical discussion of the author's claims
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Recommended or required readings
Set book (required for the classes):
- Franz Brentano, Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint. Engl. trans. by A. C. Rancurello et al. London: Routledge. 1973. 2nd ed. 1995 (original German edition: Psychologie vom empirischen Standpunkte, Leipzig, Duncker & Humblot, 1874; 1911; rééditions : Hamburg, Meiner, 1924 ; Sämtliche veröffentlichte Schriften, Bd. 1, Frankfurt, Ontos Verlag, 2008).
Assessment methods and criteria
Participants are asked to choose one of the two following assessment modalities:
1/ Class participation (25%) + oral exam on the whole course content (75%).
2/ Class participation (25%) + personal paper (75%). The paper will consist either in discussing one of the chapters of the book from a new perspective, either in exploring one philosophical issue tied to the reception of the book. Paper will be assessed as follows:
- oral presentation of the paper (25%)
- written revised version of the paper (3000 words/10 pages, 50%)
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
See schedule.
Contacts
Teacher Arnaud Dewalque Dpt of Philosophy 7, Place du 20-août, Building A1/2nd floor B-4000 Liège Phone 0032 (4) 366 55 93 E-mail a.dewalque@ulg.ac.be