FIL4081 – Philosophical Method and Practice

When you have completed this course, you will

• have learnt to reflect on your own and other people`s approach to philosophical writing, argumentation, and method
• have developed writing and project development skills
• have developed general skills for oral presentations, contributing to to seminars and workshops, organizing discussions groups and popularizing philosophy beyond academia
• be prepared to write an outline of a possible MA project which will serve as a base for later work on the MA thesis and based on which you will be assigned a supervisor

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Requires admission to the Philosophy (master's two years)

There will be 12 double sessions with seminars.

The course has the following compulsory activities:

• Mandatory attendance. You must be present at least 8 out of 12 times (the library orientation seminar is not mandatory).
• 5 short (1 page) text responses to the seminar readings by the lecturers (you can choose which 5 you will respond to). The text must be uploaded to Canvas by 12:00 the day before the relevant seminar.
• 5 assignments on Canvas related to your MA thesis. These are to be submitted on the weeks you choose not to respond to the seminar's readings (except for the last assignment, which is due before the exam date).

How to apply for valid absence from obligatory activity / mandatory presence.

A portfolio exam which consists of the following parts:

• Revised (if necessary) versions of all the mandatory written submissions and assignments (10-12 pages total)

• Short (1 page) reflection on what you have found to be the most useful "takeaway" message from the course for your own understanding of the methods and practice of philosophy