| Semester | fall semester 2024 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Emnée van den Brandeler (vandenbrandeler.emnee@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | During this seminar, we will discuss what knowledge is, what conditions constrain knowledge, and what the ethical implications of knowledge constraints are. There can be both theoretical and practical constraints on knowledge. Namely, some facts are structurally unknowable, such as, the position and speed of a particle, or what it is like to be born. And some beings may not be epistemic agents who can undergo inquiry and reach a kind of epistemic success (e.g. such as true belief or knowledge). For instance, we do not reasonably expect children or nonhuman animals to undergo epistemic inquiry. Alternatively, practical reasons constrain what knowledge we can produce, disseminate or learn through education. For instance, we face moral doubt in a world with conflicting moral viewpoints, certain social groups face silencing, epistemic bubbles create biased groups, states may censure certain kinds of knowledge production, dissemination and education (e.g. political censorship or state secrets), and perhaps, voters and/or officeholders in political institutions may not be epistemically competent, epistemic authorities, or epistemically virtuous. In order, we will discuss individual-, group-, and state-level constraints on knowledge. |
| Learning objectives | - Knowledge and understanding of key themes in epistemology - Knowledge and understanding of ethical implications of theoretical and practical limitations on knowledge - Ability to apply what you have learned in philosophical argumentation and writing - Developing original arguments within ethical debates |
| Bibliography | To be announced in the first session |
| Admission requirements | Nur für Studierende des Faches Philosophie, die alle drei Grundkurse absolviert haben (oder vergleichbare Kenntnisse haben). |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul: Praktische Philosophie (Master's degree subject: Philosophy) Modul: Probleme der Praktischen Philosophie (Bachelor's degree subject: Philosophy) Modul: Probleme der Theoretischen Philosophie (Bachelor's degree subject: Philosophy) Modul: Theoretische Philosophie (Master's degree subject: Philosophy) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Philosophie |