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180093 SE Theodor W. Adorno (2014S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie
Continuous assessment of course work

Vorbesprechung: Di 18. März 2014, 17.15 - 18.15 Uhr

Registration/Deregistration

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. 45 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 18.03. 17:15 - 18:15 Hörsaal 3F NIG 3.Stock
  • Tuesday 20.05. 08:00 - 11:15 Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228
  • Wednesday 21.05. 08:00 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
  • Tuesday 03.06. 08:00 - 11:15 Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228
  • Wednesday 04.06. 08:00 - 14:50 Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228
  • Tuesday 17.06. 08:00 - 11:15 Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228
  • Wednesday 18.06. 08:00 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

All texts to be discussed in the seminar will be made available in form of a reader.
This seminar will examine seminal texts by Theodor W. Adorno. Particular emphasis will be put on Adorno’s critical rewriting of the philosophical tradition, on his account of competing philosophical approaches, as well as on his elaboration of aesthetics.

Assessment and permitted materials

In order to receive a grade for the seminar, either a presentation (30-35 minutes; the presentation also has to be elaborate and submitted in written form) has to be given or a paper (20 pages; 1 ½ spaces) has to be written. The topic of the paper has to be determined in cooperation with the instructor.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The seminar will employ close readings; it will also provide students with the opportunity to hone their presentation and writing skills.

Examination topics

The seminar will consist of presentations and class discussions.

Reading list

The seminar participants will examine closely the following seminal texts by Adorno: The Actuality of Philosophy; The Idea of Natural History; Selections from In Search of Wagner; On the Fetish Character of Music and the Regression of Listening; Selections from Dialectic of Enlightenment; Selections from Negative Dialectics; Cultural Criticism and Society; Essay as Form; Commitment; Parataxis; Trying to Understand Endgame.

Association in the course directory

BA M 11, BA M13

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