| Course title | Philosophy Reading Group 17 (Venturing the Wayless Way) |
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| Course code | KFI/BPR17 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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The course explores the literature of Western and Eastern cultures to uncover parallels between them. Students will read and discuss texts from the Western and Eastern canons, with a primary focus on works from Daoism, Sufism, and existentialism. Literatura: - Adorno, Theodor W. Negative Dialectics. London: Routledge, 1990. - Iraqi, Fakhruddin. Divine Flashes. New York: Paulist Press, 1982. - Kierkegaard, Soren. Concluding Unscientific Postscript to Philosophical Fragments. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1992. - Kierkegaard, Soren. Fear and Trembling. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1983. - Lacan, Jacques. The Triumph of Religion. Malden, MA: Polity Press, 2013. - Zhuangzi. Zhuangzi: The Complete Writings. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., 2020.
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Venturing the Wayless Way: A Philosophical Journey Beyond Reason The course explores themes such as "eros", "desire", "subjectivity," "mysticism," "(ir)rationality," "passion," and "the art of living." It is designed to encourage students to engage in less-conventional forms of philosophising and knowledge, reflecting the approaches of the philosophers explored in the lessons.
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| Prerequisites |
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Attendance: a maximum of two absences is allowed to accommodate for personal emergencies. In case of absence, the student should be prepared for the next lesson regardless. Reading the required texts and being prepared for discussion. Active participation in class. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2022) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2022) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2019) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2019) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |