Contemporary Philosophy
| Title | ΣΥΓΧΡΟΝΗ ΦΙΛΟΣΟΦΙΑ / Contemporary Philosophy |
| Code | Φ114 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Philosophy and Education |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 280009361 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Philosophy and Education (2011-today)
Registered students: 519
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Compulsory Course | Winter/Spring | - | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2013 – 2014 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Class ID | 280106310
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/280106310
- Other: http://eclass.auth.gr/courses/EDLIT155/
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
- Will have become familiar with the texts and the thought of one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century: Martin Heidegger.
- Will have acquired the ability of a 'close' reading of a philosophical text and of a productive hermeneutic encounter with it.
General Competences
- Work autonomously
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The subject of the course on Contemporary Philosophy this semester will be one of the most central issues of twentieth century philosophy: Heidegger’s critical “deconstruction” of metaphysics and his attempt to overcome it. Access to the work of Heidegger is often hampered by both his political aberrance (for which he is responsible) and by reading and (mis-)understanding his philosophy in the light of French "existentialism" (for which he has no responsibility). Guided by the question of the relation of his thought to metaphysics, we will try to track the course of his philosophy behind these "shadows" and to capture the multiplicity of the directions his thought takes. The course will focus on Heidegger’s text "What is Metaphysics?" (1929) and on the "Preface" (1943) and "Introduction" (1949) added to later editions of this lecture.
Keywords
Heidegger
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 125 | 5 | |||
| Total | 125 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
The assessment in the final exam will evaluate the ability for an interpretative approach to the texts dealt with during the semester:
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
M. Heidegger: Τι είναι μεταφυσική; (Προλεγόμενα – μετάφραση – σχόλια: Π. Θανασάς). Αθήνα: Πατάκης 2000
Steiner, G.: Χάιντεγκερ. Αθήνα: Πατάκης 2009.
Ξηροπαΐδης, Γ.: Ο Heidegger και το πρόβλημα της Οντολογίας. Αθήνα: Κριτική 1995.
Πεντζοπούλου-Βαλαλά Τ.: Heidegger. Ο φιλόσοφος του λόγου και της σιωπής. Θεσσαλονίκη: Βάνιας 1991.
Last Update
14-03-2014
