Course: Philosophy Reading Group 30 (Meister Eckhart)

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Course title Philosophy Reading Group 30 (Meister Eckhart)
Course code KFI/BPR30
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester 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
Lecturer(s)
  • Yansori Ali, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course centres on reading and analysing the sermons of Meister Eckhart. Students will engage not only with the texts themselves but also with the broader intellectual, cultural, and philosophical background of Christian mystical thought. Literatura: Bernard McGinn. The Mystical Thought of Meister Eckhart: The Man from Whom God Hid Nothing. NY: Herder and Herder, 2001. Joel F. Harrington. Dangerous Mystic: Meister Eckhart's Path to the God Within. London: Penguin, 2009. Meister Eckhart. The Complete Mystical Works of Meister Eckhart. NY: Herder & Herder, 2009.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course introduces students to the writings of Meister Eckhart.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
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 year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2022) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2022) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2019) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2019) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer