You may have an image of philosophy as learning what the great philosophers of the past, such as Plato, Descartes, and Weil, thought. Philosophy, on the other hand, is an activity that anyone can try and engage in.
So, how can we try philosophy for ourselves? To do so, you need to read and consider what philosophers have thought and written.
For example, in order to be able to cook or program by yourself, you need to practice and repeat trial and error. In the same way, you need training in order to do philosophy.
In this lecture, we will read the texts and try to train ourselves in philosophy.
The goal of this course is that you will be able to:
1) understand what philosophy is.
2) learn how to read philosophical texts.
philophy, history of philosophy, question, encyclopedia, humanities, reading
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
This class consists of lectures and discussions between instructer and students.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Prologue: Overview | Understand the aim of this lecture and class flow. |
Class 2 | How to read | Understand how to read philosophical texts. |
Class 3 | Reading 1 | Read the specified pages of text 1. |
Class 4 | Reading 2 | Read the specified pages of text 1. |
Class 5 | Reading 3 | Read the specified pages of text 1. |
Class 6 | Review the text 1 | Review the text 1. |
Class 7 | Reading 4 | Read the specified pages of text 2. |
Class 8 | Reading 5 | Read the specified pages of text 2. |
Class 9 | Reading 6 | Read the specified pages of text 2. |
Class 10 | Review the text 2 | Review the text 2. |
Class 11 | Reading 7 | Read the specified pages of text 3. |
Class 12 | Reading 8 | Read the specified pages of text 3. |
Class 13 | Reading 9 | Read the specified pages of text 3. |
Class 14 | Review the text 3 | Review the text 3. |
Class 15 | Epilogue: Review | Review the lecture. |
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
None required.
Course materials are provided during class.
Reading notes (50%), and Contribution to the lecture (comments, question, etc. 10%)
None required.
The texts will be decided based on the number of students and their preferences.
We have read Alan M. Turing, "Computing Machinery and Intelligence" in 2021.