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HU Credits:
4
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Philosophy
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr Anastasia Berg
Coordinator Office Hours:
Thursday 12-1 or by appointment
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Anastasia Berg
Course/Module description:
What is the human being? Does the human “being” have a special essence,, and if so what is it? What is the difference between the human being and other animals? Is this a difference of degree, of kind, or a different difference altogether? In this course we will treat these and other related questions in the thought of Aristotle, Kant and Heidegger. We will focus on Aristotle’s On the Soul, Kant’s ethical writings with a special focus on Religion within the Bounds of Mere Reason, and Heidegger’s writings, with his Letter of Humanism at their center.
Course/Module aims:
To probe the question, what is the human being.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
To answer the above question in the thought of the thinkers on which we will focus.
Attendance requirements(%):
100
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
close reading, seminar discussion
Course/Module Content:
The human being in the thought of Aristotle
The human being in the thought of Kant
The human being in the thought of Heidegger
Required Reading:
Aristotle, On the Soul
Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, selections
Kant, Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Moral
Kant, Religion within the Bounds of Mere Reason, part I
Heidegger, Letter on Humanism, and other writings
Additional Reading Material:
TBD
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 30 %
Project work 70 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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