202745 VO Philosophy of Mind: Special Topics

summer semester 2022 | Last update: 03.03.2022 | Place course on memo list

Department:

Department of Christian Philosophy

Instructor:

ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christian Kanzian, +43 512 507 85027

Course number:

202745

Title:

VO Philosophy of Mind: Special Topics

Type/hours:

VO 2

ECTS credits:

Period:

weekly

Mode of repetition:

not applicable

Language of instruction:

German

Learning Outcome:

Knowledge of contemporary debates concerning persons and personal identity.

Contents:

We will discuss the most influential contributions to the actual debate of persons and personal identity: Strawson, Dennett, Parfit, Lowe, Rudder-Baker.
Historical positions (Locke, Kant) should be considered in so far as they are relevant for the understanding of the contemporary debates.
The relevance of ontology for the "philosophy of mind" should be outlined.

Methods:

Lecture with student participation.

Assessment:

Written exam.

Literature:

Will be announced in the lecture. As introduction: C. Kanzian, Ding-Substanz-Person. Ontos 2009.

Prerequisites:

None.

Remarks:

This course is organized in cooperation with the Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Brixen. Please note that for admission you have to be a registered student of the Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Brixen (incl. tuition fee), additionally to the admission requirements of the University of Innsbruck. More information on the admission in Brixen: https://www.pthsta.it/de/studium/immatrikulation-und-inskription.html.

OLAT:

https://lms.uibk.ac.at/url/RepositoryEntry/5190975838

Start:

03.03.2022

Time, location:

Termine werden bekannt gegeben, Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Brixen

Course allocation

Faculty of Catholic Theology

Bachelor's Programme in Philosophy at the Faculty of Catholic Theology according to the Curriculum 2021 (180 ECTS-Credits, 6 semesters)

Compulsory Modules (150 ECTS-Credits)

Compulsory Module 10: Philosophy of Mind (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)

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