Aims

Training in research (specifically in view of presenting a doctoral thesis) and written and oral communication of results. Participation in contemporary philosophical debates in aesthetics.

Main themes

The theme of the seminar varies each year depending on the contemporary philosophical context and/or the research programmes under way at the Centre for Philosophical Aesthetics, and keeping in mind the interests and research of the participants. The seminar is meant to provide a framework for the work of DEA and doctoral students.

Content and teaching methods

This is an advanced course dealing with the latest phenomenological approaches to the questions raised by contemporary art. As well as the lectures and presentations given by the lecturer, the course requires active participation on the part of the students. In turn, each student will be responsible for critical presentation and discussion of several recent texts relative to the theme of the course. One or two lectures by foreign specialists or a study day, will be integrated into the course: the exact programme will be established along with course participants at the beginning of the academic year.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Pre-requisites :
Depending on the subject and the texts dealt with, certain preliminary readings may be required. These will be specified each year.

Assessment :
As well as participating actively in discussion, each student will contribute to the course by giving a presentation at one of the meetings and by handing in a paper drawn from this presentation (this paper will taken into account remarks, exchanges, and discussion stemming from the presentation).

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