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180106 SE Philosophy of media: Reading the classics (2011W)

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

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Details

max. 45 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 07.10. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 14.10. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 21.10. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 28.10. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 04.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 11.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 18.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 25.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 02.12. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 09.12. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 16.12. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 13.01. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 20.01. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 27.01. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

'Media determine our situation, which - in spite or because of it - deserves a description'. Although infamous and provokingly exaggerated, Friedrich Kittlers' statement from 'Grammophon Film Typewriter' (1986) is still worth a second thought. Thus, the purpose of this seminar is to address two major questions: 1) How can one theorize about modern media (film, photography, computer etc.) on a philosophical level? 2) What are the genuine media and institutions of the 'medium' philosophy itself? Finally we will critically discuss the flaws and blind spots of such approaches. Basically, we will concentrate on the groundbreaking work of the Canadian mediatheorist Marshall McLuhan, the French historian Michel Foucault and - of course - Friedrich Kittler.

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral presentation, seminar paper (12-15 pages)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Developing a deeper and methodolocically reflected undernstanding of 'media philosophy'.

Examination topics

This seminar is held on a weekly basis. Students will have to give a short presentation and participate in the discussions. Preparation of the basic text samples, that will also be discussed in smaller groups, is mandatory.

Reading list

(in Auswahl):
Claus Pias, Joseph Vogl, Lorenz Engell, Oliver Fahle, Britta Neitzel (Hg.): Kursbuch Medienkultur. Die maßgeblichen Theorien von Brecht bis Baudrillard. Stuttgart 1999. ISBN 3-421-05310-3 (Zur Anschaffung empfohlen, da sich zwei Drittel der zu bearbeitenden Texte in diesem Band befinden).
Dieter Mersch: Medientheorien zur Einführung. Hamburg 2006.
Nele Heinevetter, Nadine Sanchez: Was mit Medien... Theorie in 15 Sachgeschichten. Paderborn 2008.

Association in the course directory

BA M 7.1, § 4.2.3, PP 57.3.7

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