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• Topic-oriented introduction to the works of several classical authors, as well as epistemology.

• Acquiring of basic, exegetical skills with respect to philosophical texts, as well as comprehensive skills with respect to complex, argumentative structures.

From its very beginning philosophy has exemplified a skeptical side and in its long-lasting history skeptical ideas have been a common theme. In this seminar we will be concerned with the different positions and arguments which are comprised under the label “skepticism”. Besides reading some of the classical tests (Sextus Empiricus, Descartes, Hume…) we will also approach the subject in a systematic way by taking the modern, analytical debates in epistemology into account.

Independent reading of the texts; joint discussion during the seminar.

Term paper.

The required literature will be provided in scanned form.

For Bachelor's Programme Philosophy at Faculty of Catholic Theology (2021): positive evaluation of compulsory module 1 of the first part of the study programme.

For Bachelor's Programme Catholic Religious Education (2021): positive evaluation of compulsory module 1 of the first part of the study programme.

For Diploma Programme Catholic Theology (2021): positive completion of compulsory module 1 of the first part of the study programme.