The course will examine one or more of the major 20th century European philosophies or philosophical traditions: the phenomenology of Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger; the existentialist tradition, e.g., Satre and Camus; and Critical Theory in the tradition of the Frankfurt School (Adorno, Marcuse and, later, Habermas and Honneth). It will involve a close study of seminal texts from representative authors in these traditions. Students should consult the Philosophy web page for detailed course content.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Knowledge of the key concepts and objectives of philosophers within either the phenomenological, existentialist or critical-theoretic traditions; an ability to appreciate philosophical traditions from different cultures and times; an ability to think critically about contemporary society and key cultural institutions within it.
Other Information
This is a designated course for the BA (European Studies).
Indicative Assessment
tutorial presentation (10%); tutorial participation (10%) and two short essay or one long essay (80%)
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Workload
20 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorialsRequisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
A selection of readings will be made available to students.
Preliminary Reading
Moran, Dermot, Introduction to Phenomenology, New York: Routledge, 2000.
An extensive reading list will be provided online (WEB CT) immediately prior to the course's beginning.
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2604 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $3576 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3267 | 16 Feb 2015 | 06 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 29 May 2015 | In Person | N/A |