LFU:online

We will examine central theories of the social dimension of human life.

Being with others appears to be an essential aspect of human existence. But how can the role that others play in our life be grasped theoretically? What is the relation between self and other? And in which ways is the image we have of ourselves shaped by others? We will discuss some of the most influential philosophical answers to these questions.
In particular, we will ask:

• Why does Sartre claim that “hell is other people”? And how is this claim related to his theory of subjectivity?
• What does Merleau-Ponty mean when he describes our encounters with others as a kind of “intercorporeity”?
• How is the interaction theory of social cognition related to the Hegelian idea of a struggle for recognition?

Lecture inputs and discussion.

Oral exam.

General information on exams, dates and sign-on at the department:
https://www.uibk.ac.at/philtheol/pruefungen/index.html.de.

Will be announced in the lecture.

None.

The course is also an Aurora Alliance (https://www.uibk.ac.at/en//international/aurora/) event.

Students of all Aurora universities (incl. Master students of the University of Innsbruck) are invited to apply for participation in this course from January 08 till January 21 at the following link (after this date, registration via the online course catalogue is possible for Innsbruck students): https://www.uibk.ac.at/en/international/aurora/aurora-course-offerings/universitat-innsbruck/