EXISTENTENTIALISM: MOODS ANXIETY AUTHENTICITY
PHI2EMA
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject we seek to acquaint students with the work of two of the most influential European philosophers, Martin Heidegger and Jean-Paul Sartre. We begin by examining some of Sartre's key ideas in Being and Nothingness, including temporality, solipsism, the body as being-for-itself and being-for-others. We then explore Heidegger's Being and Time focusing on the novel accounts of 'being-in'the-world', 'the ready-to-hand', 'thowness', 'Angst', death and the centrality of mood.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: George Vassilacopoulos
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: PHI3BIW; PHI2BAW; PHI3BAW
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Being and Time (selected extracts) | Prescribed | Heidegger, M. 1996 | SUNY |
| Readings | Being and Nothingness (selected extracts) | Prescribed | Sartre J-P. | Any edition |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Interpret and compare the main ideas with which Heidegger or Sartre are concerned.
- Activities:
- Identify and make a note of one idea or claim in the set texts that you believe reveals the authors' view on the question, use your notes to prepare a blog post and compare your impression with those of the others in the group.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Locate and review an idea or line of argument from Phenomenological or Existentialist thought and demonstrate your understanding of its relevance and application today.
- Activities:
- Choose one of the discussion questions from LMS subject resources, think about the question, re-read the relevant set text, conduct a library/internet search, write your own response and then critique another view based on this response.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Outline and critically assess one of Heidegger or Sartre's claims about the meaning of being and the possibilities for living an authentic life.
- Activities:
- After reading the assigned passage, identify the main argument and set out its premises and conclusion in standard form.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Melbourne, 2018, Winter semester, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: George Vassilacopoulos
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 27 - 28
Four 2.0 hours block mode other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 27 to week 28 and delivered via blended.
"Monday to Thursday"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task 1 Blog posts and replies to other students (1600 words) | 40 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Task 2: Staged research essay stage one: annotated bibliography and essay plan (800 words) | 20 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Task 2 Staged research essay stage two: Essay (1600) | 40 | 01, 02, 03 |