Senior Philosophy Seminar - The Philosophy of Animal Minds (2023/2024: Semester 2 – Spring)

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Cursusdoel

Learning Goals:

1. After completing this course students have in depth knowledge of a specific theme or author in philosophy
2. After completing this course students are able to write, with supervision, a sophisticated (by undergrad standards) essay on the theme or author of the course.
3. Main goal: After completing this course students are able to do independent research on a specialized topic in philosophy.

Relationship between assessment and learning goals:

Paper: 40% (LG: 1, 2, 3)

Concluding Reflection: 40% (LG: 1, 2, 3)

Participation, preparedness, and attendance: 20% (LG: 1)

Vakinhoudelijk

Intended for students with a specific interest in advanced research and an eye towards post-graduate studies in philosophy, this course is designed to meet the needs of students who wish to develop greater depth in their philosophical studies.
The course consists of rotating content based on the expertise of philosophy teachers at University College. It is organized thematically, and requires students to follow three seminars of five weeks each treating main categories of philosophical investigation, such as metaphysics, ontology, epistemology, aesthetics, ethics, philosophy of mind, language, religion and science.
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Spring 2024 - The Philosophy of Animal Minds

We have all seen the cute online videos of animals ‘doing the darndest things’. Sometimes they are just adorable, but other times they are clever, resourceful, brave, and loyal. But are they really? And how would we know? Philosophers, ethologists, primatologists, psychologists, linguists, and neuroscientists have always taken a keen interest in the animal mind, often as a means to make sense of the human mind. But what do we really know about animal cognition? Are animals conscious? Do animals reason about the world? Do animals think about the mental states of others? How do animals communicate? Do they have language? Do animals have culture? Are animals moral agents, or do they deserve moral consideration at all?

In this Senior Seminar in Philosophy, we will consider these questions and more from a philosophical point of view, but given the strongly interdisciplinary nature of the topic, we will make use of resources from many other disciplines too.

Werkvormen

UCU hum 3 course

Toetsing

Participation, presentations, attendance

Verplicht | Weging 20% | ECTS 1,5

Paper

Verplicht | Weging 40% | ECTS 3

Concluding reflection

Verplicht | Weging 40% | ECTS 3

*midterm FEEDBACK*

Niet verplicht

Ingangseisen en voorkennis

Voertalen

  • Engels

Cursusmomenten

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Tentamens

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Verplicht materiaal

  • BOEK
    The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Animal Minds. Edited by Kristin Andrews and Jacob Beck, Routledge, 2018. Book is available through the UU library at no cost to students.
  • BOEK
    The Philosophy of Animal Minds. Edited by Robert W. Lurz, Cambridge University Press, 2009. Book is available through the UU library at no cost to students.

Aanbevolen materiaal

Er is geen informatie over de aanbevolen literatuur bekend

Opmerkingen

Alternates with UCHUMPHI33, UCHUMPHI34 and UCHUMPHI35. Topic changes every time

Coördinator

dr. F.G. van der Burg F.G.vanderBurg@uu.nl

Docenten

dr. F.G. van der Burg F.G.vanderBurg@uu.nl

Inschrijving

Let op: deze cursus is niet toegankelijk voor studenten van andere faculteiten, bijvakkers mogen zich dus niet inschrijven.

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