Exercises of history of philosophy

Duration

45h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Arnaud Dewalque, Julien Pieron

Coordinator

Julien Pieron

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

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PART 2 (A. Dewalque)
This part of the course is devoted to philosophical method. Its main goal is to introduce the participants to various aspects of this method such as the relation between philosophy and common sense, philosophical disputes, the clarification of terms and the method of analysis, thought experiments and the role of intuition, the comparison of competing theories, the role of history of philosophy, etc. Each aspect is illustrated by means of concrete examples.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

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PARTIE 2 (A. Dewalque)
This part of the course should put the students in a position to recognize various argumentative strategies which are commonly employed in philosophy.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

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PART 2 (A. Dewalque)
Reading knowledge in English is a significant asset.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Blended learning


Additional information:

The default teaching mode is face-to-face. However, depending on the sanitary satuation, part or totality of the course may be taught online.

Recommended or required readings

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PArt 2 (A. Dewalque) 

• Short textual materials will be made available to the participants.
• Set book (optional reading): Timothy Williamson, Philosophical Method. A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2020.
• Course notes: A. Dewalque, Méthodologie philosophique: un bref guide, ULiège (PDF available online, see "support de cours").

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )

Continuous assessment


Additional information:

Part 1 (J. Pieron)
not available
Part 2 (A. Dewalque)
Assessment ("passed" or "failed") will be based on class participation.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

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Contacts

Teachers:
Julien Pieron Département de philosophie Place du XX Août, 7 (bât. A1, 2e étage) 4000 Liège julien.pieron@uliege.be 
Arnaud Dewalque Département de philosophie Place du XX Août, 7 (bât. A1, 2e étage) 4000 Liège
Secretary: Delphine Vanneste Tél. +32 4 366 55 99
 

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