Course title: Selected Topics in Philosophy – seminar

Course holder: Assist. Prof. Ljudevit Fran Ježić, Ph.D.

Lecturers: Assist. Prof. Luka Bogdanić, Ph.D.; Assist. Prof. Ivana Buljan, Ph.D.; Assist. Prof. Ankica Čakardić, Ph.D.; Assist. Prof. Ljudevit Fran Ježić, Ph.D.; Prof. Hrvoje Jurić, Ph.D.; Prof. Sonja Karabeilova, Ph.D.; Assoc. Prof. Goran Kardaš, Ph.D.; Marko Kos, M.A.; Vukan Marinković, M.A.; dr hab Marek Nowak; Luka Perušić, M.A.; Assist. Prof. Ines Skelac, Ph.D.; Assist. Prof. Goran Sunajko, Ph.D.; dr Jakub Synowiec, Ph.D.; Assoc. Prof. Marko Tokić, Ph.D.

Duration of the course: 1 semester (2 hours per week; 30 hours during semester)

ECTS credits: 3

Language of the course: English

Teaching methods: Lectures and discussions

Methods of assessment: Students are expected to actively participate in discussions and to work on their own research projects within the subject field of philosophy. There is no oral or written exam. Students are expected to write, until the end of semester, one term paper on the topic of their choice under the supervision of a professor of their choice.  

Evaluation of the course: Evaluation of student participation in discussions, evaluation of student papers

Aim of the course:  The aim of this course is to name and recognize different philosophical disciplines and their main topics, to distinguish different philosophical approaches, to describe the historical development of main philosophical concepts, to compare different philosophical views on the particular philosophical subject, to critically assess contemporary philosophical issues, and to apply philosophical approach in an interdisciplinary context.

Contents of the course:

• Introduction / History of Philosophy (March 4; Ljudevit Fran Ježić)
• Interdisciplinarity and Philosophy (March 11, Luka Perušić)
• Ethics and Bioethics (March 18; Hrvoje Jurić)
• Metaethics (March 25; guest lecturer Jakub Synowiec)
• Jewish Philosophy (April 1; guest lecturer Vukan Marinković)
• Classical Indian Philosophy (April 8; Goran Kardaš)
• Philosophy of Technology (April 15; Marko Kos)
• Aesthetics (April 22; Goran Sunajko)
• Ancient Greek Philosophy (April 29; Marko Tokić)
• Philosophy of Language (May 6; Ines Skelac)
• Philosophy of Religion (May 13; guest lecturer Marek Nowak)
• Philosophical Anthropology (May 20; Luka Bogdanić)
• Philosophy of Psychology (May 27; guest lecturer Sonya Karabeilova)
• Social philosophy (June 3, Ankica Čakardić)
• Classical Chinese Philosophy (June 10; Ivana Buljan)

Literature: Classical and contemporary philosophical works concerning the chosen topic of lectures and term papers.