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Archived Curricula Guide 2012–2015
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FILA1 History of Philosophy 5 ECTS
Organised by
Degree Programme in Philosophy
Philosophy
Corresponding course units in the curriculum
School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Curricula 2011 – 2012

Keywords

Strategic themes: Internationalisation

Learning outcomes

The student understands why history of philosophy is a philosophical, not only a historical science. S/he knows historical formulations of central philosophical questions. S/he has notably an overview of classical questions concerning knowledge, ideas, truth, being, goodness, justice and beauty. S/he also knows different philosophical approaches such as empirism, rationalism, dialectics, or paragmatism. S/he understands the meaning and the specific use of classical sources in philosophy.

Contents

The history of philosophy section gives an overview of different periods of western history of philosophy (antiquity, middle ages, early modernism, rationalism, empirism, enlightenment, idealism, romanticism). It also presents the most important thinkers of each period. The section is completed by the section FILA3 Classics.

Modes of study

Option 1
Available for:
  • Degree Programme Students
  • Other Students
  • Open University Students
  • Doctoral Students
  • Exchange Students
Written exam 
In Finnish
In English
Option 2
Available for:
  • Degree Programme Students
  • Other Students
  • Open University Students
  • Doctoral Students
  • Exchange Students
Written exam 
In Finnish
In English
Participation in course work 
In Finnish

Only a written exam.

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Study materials

Kenny, Anthony 1998. A Brief History of Western Philosophy.

Belongs to following study modules

School of Social Sciences and Humanities
School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Intermediate Studies (Philosophy)
School of Social Sciences and Humanities
2012–2013
Teaching
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