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CSMN4010 - Rational Agency

Course content

The Centre for the Study of Mind in Nature (CSMN) is based at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas (IFIKK) at the University of Oslo. It is a Center of Excellence mainly funded by the Norwegian Research Council.
The overarching goal is to understand the normative dimensions of the human mind in terms that allow us to see them as integrated parts of the natural world.

The project is structured into three main areas of research: rational, linguistic and moral actions. The Masters courses within the CSMN framework fall into these 3 catagories.

Courses in rational agency cover topics in rationality, agency and related issues in general epistemology and metaphysics, and also evolutionary approaches to such topics. Courses will address issues on the interface between philosophy and sciences like psychology, biology and decisions science.

For further details, please refer to the semester page for the relevant semester.

Learning outcomes

The aim is to give students an in depth knowledge of a specific topic within within the philosophical field of rational agency. Through active participation in class and writing of an essay, students will develop the ability to express themselves in academic forms, both orally and in writing.

Admission

Only master degree students can formally enroll, and take the course for credit.

The examination in this course is not available for external candidates. Only students admitted to the course may sit for the examination.

Prerequisites

No obligatory prerequisites beyond the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway.

Teaching

Teaching may take the form of supervised reading or active participation in CSMNs workshops and seminars, or any combination of the above depending on the length of the seminar or workshop in question.

For detailed information, please refer to the Events section of the CSMN home page

Exam information

Essay of aprox. 10 pages.

Assessment and grading

Course grades are awarded on a descending scale using alphabetic grades from A to E for passes and F for fail. Read more about the grading system .

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