Seminar on pratical philosophy

lfilo2920  2023-2024  Louvain-la-Neuve

Seminar on pratical philosophy
10.00 credits
22.5 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Gosseries Axel; Lesch Walter (coordinator);
Language
Content
Enseignant en 2023-2024, Q2: Walter Lesch
L’éthique au cinéma / Ethics in the movies
Des problématiques éthiques sont omniprésentes dans des romans et des films. Au lieu de s’en servir comme des illustrations de thèmes théoriques, le séminaire veut initier à une dynamique de recherche qui favorise des rencontres entre philosophie et culture, éthique et esthétique. Il s’intéresse particulièrement au cinéma comme lieu authentique d’apprentissage sur les valeurs et les normes.
Ethical issues are omnipresent in novels and films. Instead of using them as illustrations of theoretical topics, the seminar wants to initiate a research dynamic that promotes encounters between philosophy and culture, ethics and aesthetics. It is particularly interested in cinema as an authentic place to learn about values and norms.
Teaching methods
Students should master basic notions in practical philosophy. The purpose of this seminar will be to go deeper into some specific concepts.
Teaching in French. A passive knowledge of English is required since several compulsory readings will be in English.
Evaluation methods
Continuous evaluation and final research paper to be submitted during the exam session. No oral exam.
Participation in the seminar will be validated
  • based on your attendance at the sessions. This is non-negotiable. There is no need to want to write a work without really having participated in the sessions. A seminar is by definition a place of collective research and debate and differs from a lecture or a series of conferences. This is part of learning.
  • your ability to discuss the contributions of other students.
  • the oral presentation of a problem chosen by yourself as part of the general theme. In concrete terms, this means that you must identify a search object yourself and legitimize this choice.
  • the writing of a text (max. 40,000 characters including spaces) that considers critical comments on the oral presentation.
Other information
Attendance is compulsory, given that this seminar will rely on the active participation of students.
Bibliography
Les lectures seront fournies aux étudiants via Moodle.
Faculty or entity
EFIL


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in Ethics

Master [120] in Philosophy

Certificat universitaire en philosophie (approfondissement)