261052 Theories of Self-Counsciousness (GradS) (SoSe 2018)
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The problem of subjectivity (with self-consciousness as its kernel) has dominated modern-times philosophy unlike any other. In Heidegger’s and Wittgenstein’s footprints, it apparently fell into disgrace, but under new premises was revalorized in the 1960ies through the publications of Henrich („Heidelberg School“) and – independantly – Castañeda and Shoemaker who triggered off a new wave of so-called de-se¬ theories. The subject gathered pace through the ever increasing interest of psychologists and neuroscientists
The course combines a five-week preparatory series of sessions held by Prof. Frank, with an eight-weeks sequel jointly taught by Prof.s Frank and Williford ending up in a supplementary session of 4 SWS.
The first part is destined to familarize participants with some classical theoretic tools and historical background (e. g. Fichte, the ‘reflection model’ and its early romantic critics [Hölderlin and Herbart]; Brentano; if time permits: Husserl, Gurwitsch, Henrich).In the second part, we will relate this historical material to more recent debates about the self and de se content in analytical philosophy of mind (e.g., H.-N. Castañeda, Shoemaker, Perry, Lewis, Millikan, Kripke, Cappelen & Dever, G. Strawson, Metzinger) and – if time permits – cognitive neuroscience (e.g., Damasio, Panksepp, Northoff).
Central questions to be considered: How to explain self-conscioussness (and self-knowledge) without the explanation getting entangled in circles and/or regresses („reflection model“)? Is there an alternative to conceiving of self-consciousness as a binary relation which cannot account for the sameness of the terms interrelated? What is the relationship between self-consciousness and the self? Can a reductive account of de se content be given? How are selves to be individuated? Is the self illusory in some sense? What is the scope of our self-knowledge?
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Dates ( Calendar view )
| Frequency | Weekday | Time | Format / Place | Period | |
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| wöchentlich | Fr | 10-12 | X-A4-113 | 27.04.-20.07.2018 | nicht am 25.5., 22.6., 6.7. |
| einmalig | Fr | 10-12 | X-E0-215 | 25.05.2018 | |
| einmalig | Fr | 10-12 | U2-113 | 22.06.2018 | |
| einmalig | Fr | 10-12 | C4-153 | 06.07.2018 | |
| einmalig | Sa | 10-12 | X-E0-228 | 07.07.2018 | |
| einmalig | Sa | 14-16 | X-E0-228 | 07.07.2018 |
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Assignments A (“Studienleistungen”): Students are strongly encouraged to attend seminar sessions and participate in discussions. They are required to take a general essay examination over the course material at the end of the course. The essay may consist in a worked-out version of a handout introducing a session.
Assignments B (“Modulabschluss”): The instructor encourages students to submit terms papers on a topic related to the course material Term papers will be valid for completion of all the modules the seminar is listed in (26-HM_TP4_SP, 26-HM_TP8_GTP, 26-HM_TP8_GTP, 26-VT_PDG).
Throughout, the instructors will provide guidance on relevant primary and secondary literature vis-à-vis the research paper. The language of instruction will be English, except the first five sessions dealing with German texts. Assignments may be completed in English or French.
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