Topics in Ontology
| Topics in Ontology |
| 570641 |
| 2024/2025 |
| Marta Campdelacreu Arques |
| Department of Philosophy |
| 5 |
| S |
Other contents 1
— Regarding class dynamics, it is ensured that everyone feels equally welcomed and encouraged to contribute to class discussions.
— Regarding the content of the course and the readings that are the basis for the different sessions of the course, a bibliography that takes appropriately into account the significant contributions made by women to the topics discussed is used.
— Regarding the grading of the course, awareness is raised about unconscious gender biases that might interfere in the grading process and mechanisms are applied to prevent them.
| Face-to-face and/or online activities | 38 | ||
| - Lecture | Face-to-face | 18 | |
| - Student presentation and discussion | Face-to-face | 12 | |
| - Other class types | Face-to-face | 8 | Preparation of the research paper |
| Supervised project | 27 | ||
| Independent learning | 60 |
- Intended learning outcomes:
Capacity to communicate conclusions, judgments and the grounds on which they have been reached to specialist and non-specialist audiences in a clear and unambiguous manner.Capacity to formulate and critically assess arguments in metaphysics.
Capacity to design, create, develop and undertake new and innovative projects in one’s own field of study.
Capacity to engage both in general and specific discussions in metaphysics. Capacity to conduct a philosophical discussion (orally and in written form), by putting forward, for example, general arguments or specific examples, in support of one’s position.
Capacity to work, both independently and in a team, in an international environment.
Capacity to identify methodological errors, rhetorical, conventional and uncritical assumptions, vagueness and superficiality.
Capacity to critically engage with the concepts and methods of analytic metaphysics.
Capacity to identify the core arguments and theories of metaphysics concerning theoretical issues.
Capacity to assess the writings of leading contemporary philosophers in metaphysics.
Capacity to identify and critically engage with the current state of debates in metaphysics.
Capacity to critically use specialized terminology in metaphysics.
1 1. Introduction 2. Plenitudinism 3. Arbitrariness 4. Constitution 5. Personal identity
The first four sessions consist of an introduction to the topics and methodology of the course. In each of the remaining sessions the focus is placed on some questions related to the following four issues in metaphysics: plenitudinism, arbitrariness, constitution and personal identity.
There are twelve regular 2.5-hour sessions. In general, sessions are divided into two parts. The first part is dedicated to the presentation of the material scheduled for that session, while the second part is dedicated to its philosophical discussion.
Some of the papers/chapters covered in the sessions are presented by the students (in agreement with the lecturer). Everybody is expected to have read the papers/chapters in detail in advance and to come to each of the twelve sessions with thoughts, questions and objections.
Avaluació continuada is based on the contribution to discussions (20%), the quality of the presentation (30%) and a short essay (<3,000 words) on a topic related to the seminar to be agreed with the lecturer in due time (50%).
Avaluació Única is based on the contribution to discussions (20%), the quality of the presentation (30%) and a short essay (<3,000 words) on a topic related to the seminar to be agreed with the lecturer in due time (50%).
Blatti, S. Snowdon, P. (eds.) (2016): Animalism: New Essays on Persons, Animals, and Identity. OUP