6 ECTS credits
150 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4011528FEW for working students in the 1st semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.
The general theme of this course is the advanced study of issues in analytical philosophy. A broad range of specific discussion topics is proposed, from which a careful selection shall be made in agreement with the students. These include subjects from the philosophy of science and philosophical logic such as: the nature of space and time, Gödel's incompleteness results, computability theory, non-classical logic, semantic paradoxes, mathematical epistemology, etc.
All necessary material, including required reading and recommended/complementary literature, will either be available on the learning platform or easily retrievable on the basis of references given.
The student is well acquainted with and capable of discussing / explaining some advanced topcis in analytical philosophy. The student is moreover able to properly argue for and present a personal view on said topics, both in writing and orally.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
Other determines 50% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the Other category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Assessment will be based both on an examination and participation during classes. Regular attendance at the course seminars will thus be expected, as well as a proper preparation of discussion topics. The final exam is an "open book" one, having as its point of departure an informal essay
prepared by each student in the course of the semester, and feedback received on that by the lecturers.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Research Master of Philosophy: Standaard traject
Master of Teaching in Arts and Humanities: History (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Teaching in Arts and Humanities: Art History and Heritage Studies (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Teaching in Arts and Humanities: Philosophy (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Teaching in Arts and Humanities: Ethics and Humanism (only offered in Dutch)