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180033 SE Group Epistemology (2022W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The course will be taught in person.

  • Tuesday 11.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
    Seminarraum 3A NIG 3.Stock
  • Tuesday 18.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
    Seminarraum 3A NIG 3.Stock
  • Tuesday 25.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
    Seminarraum 3A NIG 3.Stock
  • Tuesday 08.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
    Seminarraum 3A NIG 3.Stock
  • Tuesday 15.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
    Seminarraum 3A NIG 3.Stock
  • Tuesday 22.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
    Seminarraum 3A NIG 3.Stock
  • Tuesday 29.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
    Seminarraum 3A NIG 3.Stock
  • Tuesday 06.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
    Seminarraum 3A NIG 3.Stock
  • Tuesday 13.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
    Seminarraum 3A NIG 3.Stock
  • Tuesday 10.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
    Seminarraum 3A NIG 3.Stock
  • Tuesday 17.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
    Seminarraum 3A NIG 3.Stock
  • Tuesday 24.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
    Seminarraum 3A NIG 3.Stock
  • Tuesday 31.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 42 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 7
    Seminarraum 3A NIG 3.Stock
  • Tuesday 31.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 3A NIG 3.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course works towards a critical understanding of the epistemology of groups, especially on the basis of the work of Jennifer Lackey.

Assessment and permitted materials

Evaluation of the participation in discussions (20% of the overall mark), of the prepared and uploaded questions (20%) as well as the essay (of about 20 pages, Font 12, Times New Roman) (60%)
By registering for this course you agree that the automated plagiarism software Turnitin will check all of your written work for this course.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Regular attendance (not more than once without a doctor's note); punctual attendance; care (in reading the work of other and regarding one's own presentation); argumentative engagement with others' ideas; regular uploading of questions (at least 10 times) -- Independent essay on one of the topics of the course.

The essay should discuss one of the questions raised in the seminar, and it should be based primarily on the literature discussed in class. It could be, e.g., a critique of one of the positions introduxzced, or an attempt to "decide" one of the debates covered in the seminar.

The overall mark consists of three components:

Mark for the essay: 60% i.e. 60 points
Mark for the questions/comments: 20% i.e. 20 points
Mark for participation in classroom discussion: 20% i.e. 20 points

Your need at least 40 points to complete the course.
All components have to be delivered for there to be a final mark.

Scale for the marks:
1: 85-100 points
2: 70-84 points
3: 55-69 points
4: 40-54 points
5: 0-39 points

Examination topics

There is no exam

Reading list

(1) Introduction

Lackey, The Epistemology of Groups, OUP, 2021, pp. 1-18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnW93tV_Ky8

(2) Group Beliefs, Part I

Lackey, The Epistemology of Groups, pp. 19-41

(3) Group Beliefs, Part II

Lackey, The Epistemology of Groups, pp. 41-54

(4) Group Beliefs, Justified Group Belief, Part I

Lackey, The Epistemology of Groups, pp. 55-84

(5) Group Beliefs, Justified Group Belief, Part II

Lackey, The Epistemology of Groups, pp. 84-110

(6) Group Knowledge, Part I

Bird, "When Is there a Group that Knows?", in Lackey (ed), Essays in Collective Epistemology, 2014.

(7) Group Knowledge, Part II

Lackey, The Epistemology of Groups, pp. 111-137

(8) Group Assertion, Part I

Ludwig, “Proxy Agency in Collective Action.” NOUS 2014

(9) Group Assertion, Part II

Lackey, “A Deflationary Account of Group Testimony”, in Lackey (ed), Essays in Collective Epistemology, 2014.

(10) Group Assertion, Part III

Lackey, The Epistemology of Groups, pp. 138-164

(11) Group Lies

Lackey, The Epistemology of Groups, pp. 164-188

(12) Critique

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as2ET0D00Ag

(13) An Alternative?

Kallestrup, "Group Virtue Epistemology.” Synthese 2016

Association in the course directory

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