Discipline ID
06a6acf3-73c3-4ed3-9f03-6e1dafb7e2cb
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CRITICAL THINKING
Country
Ireland
Host Institution
University College Dublin
Program(s)
University College Dublin
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Philosophy
UCEAP Course Number
42
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CRITICAL THINKING
UCEAP Transcript Title
CRITICAL THINKING
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course is about arguments, rhetoric, nonsense talk, lies, biases, and paradoxes. In the first part of the course, students learn about arguments: what they are, and what makes them good or bad. Students learn how to pick apart an argument in order to assess if the conclusion should be accepted. In the second part of the course, students learn about rhetoric, nonsense talk, and lies. Students also think about poor reasoning as a result of cognitive biases. Finally, students consider paradoxes such as that generated by the statement "This sentence is not true."
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PHIL10160
Host Institution Course Title
CRITICAL THINKING
Host Institution Campus
UC Dublin
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Philosophy
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RESEARCH SUBJECT - HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY: THE MIND HAS NO SEX? WOMEN PHILOSOPHERS OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURYVOLUME
Country
Denmark
Host Institution
University of Copenhagen
Program(s)
University of Copenhagen
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Philosophy
UCEAP Course Number
106
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
RESEARCH SUBJECT - HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY: THE MIND HAS NO SEX? WOMEN PHILOSOPHERS OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURYVOLUME
UCEAP Transcript Title
WOMEN PHILSPHRS 17C
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
During the seventeenth century, many philosophical developments took place that still have an impact on the way we think today, be it in the realm of theoretical or of practical philosophy. However, it is also the time when more and more women participated in philosophical debates of their days; and François Poullain de la Barre (1647-1723) famously declared that “the mind has no sex”. But women philosophers had to face serious obstacles when participating in the learned world. In this course, the focus is on the thought of three women philosophers of the seventeenth century, namely Arcangela Tarabotti (1604-1650), Elisabeth of Bohemia (1618-1680), and Anne Conway (1631-1679). Although they were engaged in different philosophical debates, they all illustrate the complex and problematic relation between sex, gender, and philosophy.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
HFIK03901U
Host Institution Course Title
HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY: THE MIND HAS NO SEX? WOMEN PHILOSOPHERS OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
Host Institution Campus
Humanities
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Media, Cognition and Communication
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AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY
Country
Ghana
Host Institution
University of Ghana, Legon
Program(s)
Explore Ghana,University of Ghana
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Philosophy
UCEAP Course Number
108
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY
UCEAP Transcript Title
AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This course introduces the philosophical thought of both the sages in traditional African cultures and contemporary academic African philosophers. It sets out by exploring the question of philosophical thinking in traditional African cultures and proceeds to examine issues such as the supposed distinction between philosophy and 'ethnophilosophy', examines such concepts and questions that have engaged the attention of African philosophers as: the existence, place and role of God; the relationship between the individual and society; views of morality and their foundations; knowledge, truth, and the relevance of traditional philosophical thinking for life in contemporary Africa.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PHIL 310
Host Institution Course Title
AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Philosophy
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PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE
Country
Italy
Host Institution
University of Bologna
Program(s)
University of Bologna
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Philosophy
Linguistics
UCEAP Course Number
123
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE
UCEAP Transcript Title
PHIL OF LANGUAGE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
The course focuses on the philosophy of contemporary language. This course includes an introduction to contemporary philosophy of language and focuses on truth and relativism and logical reasoning and rational argumentation on the topic of post-truth. The course includes lectures, quizzes on the e-learning materials, and peer instruction based on the Kahoot model. Assessment is based on a final research paper on a pre-approved topic and an oral exam on class lectures, required readings, and special materials.
Language(s) of Instruction
Italian
Host Institution Course Number
00386
Host Institution Course Title
FILOSOFIA DEL LINGUAGGIO
Host Institution Campus
LINGUE, LETTERATURE E CULTURE MODERNE
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Lingue e letterature straniere
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INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY THROUGH FILM
Country
Israel
Host Institution
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Program(s)
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Philosophy
UCEAP Course Number
13
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY THROUGH FILM
UCEAP Transcript Title
PHIL THROUGH FILM
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course introduces students to philosophical thinking and some of the classic philosophical questions as they are exemplified in films and television series such as THE MATRIX, BLADE RUNNER, CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS, BREAKING BAD, LOUIS CK, BLACK MIRROR, and others. The films serve as “triggers” for philosophical inquiry into topics such as morality, faith, knowledge, mind, meaning, interpretation, and the human condition accompanied by philosophical text and commentaries. The course also examines the question of the relation between film and philosophy and the possible contribution that each field could have for the other.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
48641
Host Institution Course Title
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY THROUGH FILM
Host Institution Campus
Rothberg International School
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Philosophy
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EUROPEAN MODERNISM
Country
Korea, South
Host Institution
Yonsei University
Program(s)
Yonsei University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Philosophy
UCEAP Course Number
111
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
EUROPEAN MODERNISM
UCEAP Transcript Title
EUROPEAN MODERNISM
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course examines some major topics on European Modernism. It focuses on the philosophies of the influential modern and contemporary European thinkers such as Ludwig Wittgenstein, Martin Heidegger, Friedrich Nietzsche, etc. Topics include Language, Poetry, European Nihilism, Power, Modernity, Value, etc.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
CLC3719
Host Institution Course Title
EUROPEAN MODERNISM
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Comparative Literature & Culture
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IMPERFECTIONS: IMPERFECT FIGURES IN NATURE, CULTURE, AND TECHNOLOGY
Country
Germany
Host Institution
Humboldt University Berlin
Program(s)
Humboldt University Berlin
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Sociology
Philosophy
UCEAP Course Number
108
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
IMPERFECTIONS: IMPERFECT FIGURES IN NATURE, CULTURE, AND TECHNOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
IMPERFECT FIGURES
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
In this course, researchers from different disciplines explore the limits of perfection and the potential of imperfection in natural organisms, hybrid bodies, synthetic materials, and technical ensembles. The lecture series also provides a forum for discussion on the political and ethical implications of the term. The seminar portion of the class presents and discusses relevant readings.
Language(s) of Instruction
German
Host Institution Course Number
532814Ü
Host Institution Course Title
IM/PERFECTION(S): FIGURATIONEN DES IMPERFEKTEN IN NATUR, KULTUR UND TECHNIK
Host Institution Campus
KULTUR-, SOZIAL- UND BILDUNGSWISSENSCHAFTLICHE FAKULTÄT
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Kulturwissenschaft
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ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY
Country
Norway
Host Institution
University of Oslo
Program(s)
University of Oslo
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Philosophy
Environmental Studies
UCEAP Course Number
109
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY
UCEAP Transcript Title
ENVIRNMT PHILOSOPHY
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description
This course explores key philosophical issues regarding the moral status of nature (individuals, species, and ecosystems) and whether this status differs substantially from the status of humans. The course discusses questions including what is nature, how do cultures understand or construe nature, and do humans see themselves as a part of nature or as apart from nature. The course emphasizes the significance of technology in shaping, both philosophically and pragmatically, society's relationship with nature. The course recommends students have completed an introductory philosophy course as a prerequisite.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
FIL2390
Host Institution Course Title
ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY
Host Institution Campus
Humanities
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas
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TOPICS IN MIND AND COGNITION
Country
United Kingdom - Scotland
Host Institution
University of Edinburgh
Program(s)
University of Edinburgh
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Philosophy
UCEAP Course Number
116
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
TOPICS IN MIND AND COGNITION
UCEAP Transcript Title
MIND & COGNITION
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description
In this course, students consider central conceptual and theoretical issues that arise in contemporary philosophy of mind and examine how these relate to questions concerning the nature of the mind, the world, and our conscious experience of it. The selection of issues covered varies from year to year, but may include one or more of the following: the nature of mental representation and content; the qualitative character of conscious experience; perception and how it relates to action; our thoughts and how they depend on external objects and/or other thinkers; machines and non-human animals and how they compare to humans; and emotions and how they guide our thought and behavior.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PHIL10174
Host Institution Course Title
TOPICS IN MIND AND COGNITION
Host Institution Campus
Edinburgh
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Philosophy
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DECISION AND SOCIAL CHOICE
Country
Singapore
Host Institution
National University of Singapore
Program(s)
National University of Singapore
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Philosophy
UCEAP Course Number
149
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
DECISION AND SOCIAL CHOICE
UCEAP Transcript Title
DECISION & CHOICE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
"This course is an introduction to decision and social choice theory. The first half introduces the theory of expected utility, according to which rational actions maximise the probability of desirable consequences. The second half introduces utilitarianism, according to which the right action is one which maximises the satisfaction of desire for the population at large. Both theories are controversial for their highly quantitative nature, their demanding conception of rationality and rightness, their insensitivity to risk and inequality, their prioritization of ends over means, and their tenuous relationship to actual human behaviour and morality. These controversies are discussed."
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PH3249
Host Institution Course Title
DECISION AND SOCIAL CHOICE
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Philosophy