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5.00 credits
45.0 h
Q1
Language
French
Content
This course will, throughout the year, familiarize students with the apparent "strangeness" of philosophical inquiry, with a double objective. On one hand, it aims to make students aware that philosophy addresses questions inherent to every individual and has contributed to shaping our ways of thinking. We will seek to highlight how the "problems" encountered by past philosophers, along with the concepts developed to resolve them, can assist us in constructing our own answers to the "problems" we face today. On the other hand, this course will help develop a general knowledge base and skills particularly relevant for future lawyers : through the analysis and comparison of classical and contemporary philosophers, our focus on the philosophical text per se will train students in precise reading and rigorous interpretation.
This course falls under general philosophy but is specifically designed for law students: it addresses issues of direct interest to legal professionals. To ensure that students experience the vitality of philosophy, the course will consist of a reflection on the moral nature of the human being (as a subject and as a person, particularly in relation to freedom and responsibility) in its first part, and on justice (more specifically on the conditions of judgment) in its second part.
This course falls under general philosophy but is specifically designed for law students: it addresses issues of direct interest to legal professionals. To ensure that students experience the vitality of philosophy, the course will consist of a reflection on the moral nature of the human being (as a subject and as a person, particularly in relation to freedom and responsibility) in its first part, and on justice (more specifically on the conditions of judgment) in its second part.
Teaching methods
The course is given ex cathedra in a large auditorium.
Reference material will be available on moodle, but note-taking is required.
Assistance is provided during the weekly "monitorats" given by teaching assistants.
Additionnaly, a forum is available on moodle where students can ask questions to the professors.
Reference material will be available on moodle, but note-taking is required.
Assistance is provided during the weekly "monitorats" given by teaching assistants.
Additionnaly, a forum is available on moodle where students can ask questions to the professors.
Evaluation methods
The assesment will take the form of a written exam.
In coherence with the aforementioned objectives, the exam will consist of multiple-choice questions requiring an understanding of the major themes of the course and the philosophical texts that underpin it, as well as skills in precise reading and rigorous interpretation.
Since the course is annual, the grade obtained in January exempts students from the first part of the course and counts for half of the total grade, applicable in June and September, provided it is equal to or greater than 10/20.
In coherence with the aforementioned objectives, the exam will consist of multiple-choice questions requiring an understanding of the major themes of the course and the philosophical texts that underpin it, as well as skills in precise reading and rigorous interpretation.
Since the course is annual, the grade obtained in January exempts students from the first part of the course and counts for half of the total grade, applicable in June and September, provided it is equal to or greater than 10/20.
Bibliography
Les sources sont référencées au fil du cours, dans les supports mis à disposition sur moodle.
Faculty or entity
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Droit - Rechten - Laws
