| Dozent/in |
Prof. Dr. phil. Giovanni Ventimiglia |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Hauptseminar |
| Code |
FS231475 |
| Semester |
Frühjahrssemester 2023 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Theologie |
| Studienstufe |
Bachelor
Master |
| Umfang |
2 Semesterwochenstunden |
| Turnus |
Kein Turnus |
| Inhalt |
Fake is the latest trend, and everyone and everything seems to be in style. Human beings have always aspired to find the key to distinguishing what is true and real from what is fake. Think, for instance, about the massive impact of fake news in nowadays world. What is it that distinguishes news from fake news?
Since its origin, philosophy has addressed that important question. Since its origins, one way to find an answer to it has been to look at the way we describe the world around us through our language. When we describe the world around us, we use a particular function of our language, namely its assertoric function. An assertion is an utterance about which it is meaningful to ask whether it is true or false, as opposed to utterances, such as commands, questions, and prayers, that are not possibly evaluable as true or false. For instance, the sentence ‘Socrates is wise’ is evaluable as true or false, while the sentence ‘Is Socrates wise?’ is not.
In this course, we will look at the history of some logical concepts around which lies the answer to the question of the distinction between truth, falsity and fakeness. In particular, we will study the historical development of the theories of truth, predication, and assertion from Aristotle to the Muslim philosopher Ibn Sina, Aquinas, Scotus, and Buridan, to contemporary philosophers such as G. Frege and J. Searle. |
| Lernziele |
The course will allow students to master fundamental logical and philosophical concepts related to the dichotomy between being true and being false. Such conceptual tools are useful not only for genuinely philosophical purposes. Familiarity with the more technical sides of the topic of truth and falsehood is rele-vant beyond philosophy itself, as questions about truth and falsehood underlie almost any academic discipline and even everyday life. The historical analysis approach will allow stu-dents to develop or strengthen interpretational skills by con-fronting themselves with studying texts by great philosophers of the past and present. |
| Voraussetzungen |
Einführung in die Philosophie |
| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Prüfung |
- Bestätigte Teilnahme mit Impuls-Referat (2 Cr) (= Bestätigte Teilnahme)
- Bestätigte Teilnahme mit Referat (3 Cr) (= Bestätigte Teilnahme mit Zusatzleistung)
- Benotete schriftliche Arbeit (4 Cr) |
| Abschlussform / Credits |
Bestätigte Teilnahme / 2 Credits
Bestätigte Teilnahme mit Zusatzleistung / 3 Credits
Benotete schriftliche Arbeit / 4 Credits
kein Abschluss / 0 Credits
Entscheidung im Mai / 0 Credits
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| Hinweise |
Teilnahmeoptionen:
- Live-Zuschaltung via Zoom
- Podcast
Die Live-Zuschaltung zur ersten Sitzung am 23.02.2022 ist verpflichtend, für die allgemeine Vorstellung des Seminars und die Planung der Sitzungen.
Grundsätzlich müssen Studierende an mind. 6 Sitzungen live dabei sein. Wenn dies nicht möglich ist, ist eine Kontaktaufnahme mit den Seminarverantwortlichen über philosophie_tf@unilu.ch erforderlich. |
| Hörer-/innen |
Ja |
| Kontakt |
philosophie_tf@unilu.ch |
| Literatur |
Literatur
Eine Literaturliste wird zum Vorlesungsbeginn auf OLAT bereitgestellt.
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