Theory and Method in Philosophy

The course consists of discussions and reflections on theoretical and methodological texts of significance for the candidates’ research projects.

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On completing the course the candidate should have obtained:

Knowledge

- of important theoretical and methodological questions in philosophy.

Skills

- being able to analyze theoretical interpretations, reasoning and academic arguments within and outside of the candidate’s discipline-specific frameworks.

The course is held as a series of seminars. The participants must hold three presentations in three different seminars, one presentation of their own ph.d. project, as well as two presentations of scientific texts. After the presentation and comments, the text will become a topic for discussion in the group. The participants are also expected to comment on at least one of the other participants’ presentations. The participants must submit 3 academic texts of relevance for the thesis or later work.