| Unit name | Phenomenology |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHIL30114 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Carel |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
PHIL10005: Introduction to Philosophy A, PHIL 10006: Introduction to Philosophy B, PHIL20046: Realism and Normativity |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Philosophy |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit will provide an opportunity for an in-depth study of a key text in phenomenology. The unit will serve as an introduction to phenomenology, as well as an opportunity to develop advanced philosophical reading skills appropriate for third year UGs. It will also further develop students’ knowledge of the history of philosophy. The text studied will change annually and may include: Phenomenology of Perception, The Visible and the Invisible (Merleau-Ponty); Being and Time, Introduction to Metaphysics (Heidegger); Cartesian Meditations, Ideas Pertaining to a Pure Phenomenology Book II (Husserl).
On completion of the course students will:
(1) Have very detailed knowledge and understanding of phenomenology, the associated philosophical positions, and the arguments offered for these, together with students further developing their knowledge of the history of philosophy .
(2) Be able to critically engage with, and analyze, phenomenology, the relevant philosophical positions, and the arguments offered for these, all at an advanced level.
(3) Have developed skills in reading philosophy, constructing and evaluating arguments, and writing philosophy, all at an advanced level, building on the skills acquired in units at level I.
10 x 1-hour lectures and 10 x 1-hour seminars
Formative: one 3000 word essay designed to facilitate intended learning outcomes (1), (2), and (3).
Summative: 3-hour written exam (80%); class presentation (20%) both designed to test intended learning outcomes (1), (2), and (3).
Heiddeger M. (1962 [1927]). Being and time. London: Blackwell.
Merleau-Ponty M. (2012 [1945]). Phenomenology of perception. New York: Routledge.
Husserl E. (1988 [1931]). Cartesian meditations. Dordrecht: Kluwer.
Husserl E. (1989 [1952]). Ideas Pertaining to a Pure Phenomenology and to a Phenomenological Philosophy. Second Book. Dordrecht: Kluwer.
