HFIK00002U Consciousness, Rationality, Identity, and the Human Condition
The course raises some key philosophical questions pertaining to the nature of the self, its relation to the world, and the human condition. 1) What is the nature of personal identity over time, i.e., how do persons persist over time despite the physical and psychological changes they undergo along the way? And what is the prudential and moral significance of personal identity? 2) How do historical processes impact human identity, consciousness, and the human condition? Not least when it comes to the technological age and technical devices. 3) How does consciousness relate to the world, and what is the connection between intentionality and phenomenal consciousness? Can consciousness perhaps be explained via an appeal to intentionality? Or is it the other way around? What do we mean by ‘consciousness’ anyway? In the course, these questions will be addressed on the basis of central texts in contemporary theoretical and practical philosophy as well as more historical texts in classical phenomenology.
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 409,5
- Total
- 409,5
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- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignment
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
- Exam period
https://kunet.ku.dk/studie/filosofi-ka/Sider/emne.aspx?topicid=d9fa51d9-0ae0-4863-abe8-fe12befa72f0
- Re-exam
https://kunet.ku.dk/studie/filosofi-ka/Sider/emne.aspx?topicid=d9fa51d9-0ae0-4863-abe8-fe12befa72f0
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- HFIK00002U
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree MasterFull Degree Master choice
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Autumn
Study board
- Study Board of Communication
Contracting department
- Department of Communication
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Humanities
Course Coordinators
- Nils Holtug (nhol@hum.ku.dk)
Lecturers
Nils Holtug, Søren Gosvig Olesen, Søren Overgaard