Syllabus - Selfhood and despair according to Kierkegaard (15258)

Syllabus Selfhood and despair according to Kierkegaard - 15258
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Last update 27-08-2021
HU Credits: 2 Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor) Responsible Department: Philosophy Semester: 1st Semester Teaching Languages: Hebrew Campus: Mt. Scopus Course/Module Coordinator: Sharon Krishek Coordinator Email: sharon.krishek@mail.huji.ac.il Coordinator Office Hours: Teaching Staff: Dr. Sharon Krishek Course/Module description: What does it mean to be a ‘self’? Kierkegaard presents a detailed analysis of this concept in his influential The Sickness unto Death, and claims that a failure to be oneself is a state of despair. But how can one fail in being oneself? What is the nature of such a failure and what counts as a success in this regard? We will inquire into the connection between despair and (not) ‘being oneself’ by reading both in The Sickness unto Death and in the second part of Either-Or. Course/Module aims: Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: understand Kierkegaard’s view of selfhood and despair. Attendance requirements(%): 100% Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: lectures and discussion Course/Module Content: TBA Required Reading: TBA Additional Reading Material: TBA Course/Module evaluation: End of year written/oral examination 0 % Presentation 0 % Participation in Tutorials 15 % Project work 85 % Assignments 0 % Reports 0 % Research project 0 % Quizzes 0 % Other 0 % Additional information:

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