Key words
philosophy
Objectives
Philosophy is love for wisdom. To become wise is a learning proces which needs special attention, because of different reeasons. Philosophy looks for the ground of our time and our own thinking. Everybody is confronted with philosophical questions, ethical dilemmas and questions about the meaning of life. Philosophers can be an inspiration. Thinking about these questions broadens our perspective as human being and educationalist. It learns to tackle the questions life puts on us and helps us to relativate those problems.
Topics
The course starts with a short historical overview of western philosophy.
From this, different theme's are selected, which are interesting for educationalists. The elaboration of these themes happens through confrontation with different visions of different philosophers. Through this confrontation, a dialectical proces starts to develop in which the student is invited to think about himself and his own basic assumptions, to explicitate them and to give them form.
Prerequisites
No specific knowledge is requested. An open mind is.
Final Objectives
The students
- explore the history of ideas and the most important philosophical systems
- experience what a philosophical attitude means
- research philosophical questions without expecting certain answers
- reflect about heir own vision and those of others
- build their own worldview
- are open towards worldviews of others
- link their professional practice with their vision agogics
- express their ideas in a clear way
Materials used
course as a workbook
book "De troost van de filosofie"
documentary: "De troost van de filosofie"
Study costs
course/workbook: 3.5 Euro
book "De troost van de filosofie" (Alain de Botton): 15 euro
Study guidance
individually
repetition lesson at the end of course
Teaching Methods
A-hours: ex cathedra with room for discussion and questions
B-hours: reading and discuss the different themes through texts and questions
Assessment
- written examination
- evaluation through a paper about one of the themes and/or preparation of this theme
Lecturer(s)
Yvan Houtteman
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