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Advanced studies in Cultural Anthropology B [ LFILO2313 ]


5.0 crédits ECTS  30.0 h   2q 

This biannual course is taught on years 2010-2011, 2012-2013, ...

Language French
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Prerequisites

Reading knowledge of English sufficient to allow for the study of contempoaray texts in the philosophy of the human sciences

Main themes

The course will attempt to present concepts of culture, as well as certain elements of the evolution and interrelation of different cultures.
Various texts in philosophy and the humans sciences will be analyzed in the study of this notion of culture.

Aims

Upon completion of the course the student shall be able to :
- identify several broad tendencies in the philosophy of culture
- understand the conditions of intercultural dialogue
- relate questions of philsophy of culture to questions in cultural anthropology
- to take account of cultural dimensions within philosophical reflection

Evaluation methods

Oral exam based on a paper (max. 10 pages).

Teaching methods

This course will focus on tradition, mother language, event...

Formal lectures.

Content

This course will be based on the question of the Essay "The crisis in culture" by Hannah Arendt and more specifically on her book Between Past and Future.

Bibliography

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Other information

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Cycle et année
d'étude
> Master [120] in Sciences of Religions
> Master [60] in Philosophy
> Master [120] in Philosophy
> Certificat universitaire en philosophie (approfondissement)
> Master [120] in Ethics
> Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
Faculty or entity
in charge
> EFIL


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