Bachelor
2021/2022
Philosophy
Type:
Compulsory course (Information and Communication Technologies and Systems)
Area of studies:
Infocommunication Technologies and Systems
Delivered by:
School of Electronic Engineering
When:
4 year, 3 module
Mode of studies:
distance learning
Online hours:
14
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Instructors:
Semyon Presnyakov
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Contact hours:
2
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This course will introduce you to some of the main areas of research in contemporary philosophy. Each module a different philosopher will talk you through some of the most important questions and issues in their area of expertise. We’ll begin by trying to understand what philosophy is – what are its characteristic aims and methods, and how does it differ from other subjects? Then we’ll spend the rest of the course gaining an introductory overview of several different areas of philosophy. https://www.coursera.org/learn/philosophy
Learning Objectives
- Have • an understanding of problems in contemporary philosophy Know • the concepts of Morality, Knowledge, Epistemology, Metaphysics • modern approach to the problems presented in this course Be able • to give a grounded opinion on the topics presented in this course • to criticize constructively and determine existing issues in philosophical theories
Expected Learning Outcomes
- -Be able to give definition to knowledge, radical skepticism -Be able to present and discuss the concept of Gettier Problem
- -be able to give definitions to Causal Loop -be able to present concepts of Grandfather Paradoxes
- -be able to give definitions to Determinism, Libertarianism, Compatibilism, Hard Determinism
- -Be able to give definitions to Objectivism, Relativism and Emotivism -To know Objections to Objectivism, Relativism and Emotivism
- -Be able to present main ideas of David Hume, Thomas Reid and Immanuel Kant
- -Be able to present the concept of Political Obligation -Be able to give definitions of Gratitude and Benefit
- -To know concepts of Ptolemeic Astronomy, Galileo and Copernican Astronomy -Be able to give definitions to Scientific Realism and Scientific Anti-Realism
- -To know distinctive aims and methods of philosophy -Be able to give definitions to philosophy
Course Contents
- Week 1: What is Philosophy?
- Week 2 Topic 1: Morality: Objective, Relative or Emotive? Topic 2: What is Knowledge? And Do We Have Any?
- Week 3 Topic 1: Do We Have an Obligation to Obey the Law? Topic 2: Should You Believe What You Hear?
- Week 4 Topic 1: Minds, Brains and Computers Topic 2: Are Scientific Theories True?
- Week 5 Topic 1: Do We Have Free Will and Does It Matter? Topic 2: Time Travel and Philosophy
Assessment Elements
- Final testИтоговый тест сдается и оценки выставляются на платформе http://miem.hse.ru/ в среде Classroom.
- Oral control
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Chrisman, M., & Pritchard, D. (2017). Philosophy for Everyone (Vol. Second edition). New York: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1286862
- Philosophy: the Basics / Warburton, N — London: Routledge, 2012. — 200 с. — ISBN: 9781317813026. — URL: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/hselibrary-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1356359&query=philosophy+reader (дата обращения: 30.08.2019). — Текст : электронный.
- Psillos, S. (2007). Philosophy of Science A-Z. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=194151
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Boucher, G. (2017). Rethinking the Enlightenment : Between History, Philosophy, and Politics. Lanham: Lexington Books. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1684138
- Childers, T. (2013). Philosophy and Probability. Oxford: OUP Oxford. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=656579
- Christian, A., Hommen, D., Retzlaff, N., & Schurz, G. (2018). Philosophy of Science : Between the Natural Sciences, the Social Sciences, and the Humanities. [N.p.]: Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1743450
- Касавин И.Т. ред - Эпистемология и философия науки / Epistemology & Philosophy of Science. 2016. Т. XLVII. №1 - КноРус - 2016 - ISBN: 2311-7133 - Текст электронный // ЭБС BOOKRU - URL: https://book.ru/book/920675