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Week 1: Introduction to the Course and Overview of the Pillars * Review of Philosophical Methodology 1 * Overview of the Three Pillars: Technical skills, philosophical mindset, and methods * Objectives and Expectations for the Semester * Workshop: Writing a professional email in an academic context |
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Week 2: Crafting a CV and University Resume * Technical Skills: How to write a strong academic CV and résumé * Philosophical Mindset: Reflections on “productive stupidity” * Methodology: Adapting résumés for scholarships, research positions, and job applications * Workshop: Review and critique examples of CVs |
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Week 3: Writing Research Proposals * Technical Skills: Components of a successful research proposal (title, abstract, objectives, methodology, expected outcomes) * Philosophical Mindset: How research proposals shape intellectual projects * Methodology: Common mistakes in research proposals and how to avoid them * Workshop: Drafting a proposal on a chosen philosophical topic |
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Week 4: Structuring Philosophical Papers and Analyzing Research Articles * Technical Skills: How to structure and compose a philosophical research paper * Philosophical Mindset: What differentiates philosophical writing from other academic genres * Methodology: Key tips for reading complex academic texts * Workshop: Deconstructing the structure of a selected research article |
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Week 5: Write to be Read – Workshop with an International Journalist * Technical Skills: How to write philosophical or academic texts accessible to a wider audience * Philosophical Mindset: The importance of making philosophical ideas relevant and readable to a wide audience * Methodology: Strategies to capture readers' attention and structure complex arguments in an understandable way * Workshop: Practical workshop on writing with a guest journalist, specialized in popularizing philosophical ideas |
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Week 6: The Philosophical Mindset – Philosophy vs. Religion, Ideology, and Myth * Philosophical Mindset: Distinguishing philosophical thought from religious, ideological, and mythological thinking * Methodology: Case studies of philosophical challenges to myth, religion, and ideology * Technical Skills: Writing essays that address the intersection of philosophy and other belief systems * Discussion: Can philosophy coexist with other worldviews? |
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Week 7: Developing Research Questions and Identifying Gaps * Technical Skills: How to formulate meaningful research questions in philosophy * Philosophical Mindset: The role of curiosity and inquiry in the philosophical tradition * Methodology: Identifying research gaps in existing literature * Workshop: Crafting strong research questions and identifying literature gaps |
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Week 8: Conceptual Analysis and Logical Methodology * Technical Skills: How to perform conceptual analysis and define philosophical concepts * Philosophical Mindset: The importance of precision in philosophical thinking * Methodology: Using deductive reasoning in philosophical arguments * Workshop: Analyzing a selected concept using conceptual analysis |
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Week 9: Critical Analysis, Dialectics, and Thought Experiments * Philosophical Mindset: The value of critical thinking and dialectics in philosophical discourse * Methodology: Exploring the use of thought experiments and dialectics to challenge assumptions * Technical Skills: Structuring dialectical essays and discussions * Workshop: Constructing a thought experiment and applying the dialectical method |
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Week 10: Phenomenological and Hermeneutical Methods * Philosophical Mindset: Understanding the first-person experience and text interpretation * Methodology: Phenomenology (Husserl) and hermeneutics (Gadamer) in philosophy * Technical Skills: How to apply these methods to philosophical texts * Workshop: Applying phenomenological and hermeneutical methods to a selected text |
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Week 11: Historical and Genealogical Approaches in Philosophy * Philosophical Mindset: Understanding philosophical ideas in historical context * Methodology: Genealogical analysis (e.g., Nietzsche) and tracing the development of philosophical concepts * Technical Skills: Writing a genealogical analysis * Workshop: Analyzing the historical development of a concept using genealogical methods |
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Week 12: Comparative and Pragmatic Methods * Philosophical Mindset: Comparing philosophical ideas from different traditions * Methodology: Comparative philosophy (e.g., Eastern vs. Western traditions), Pragmatism (Peirce, Dewey, Rorty) * Technical Skills: Writing comparative analyses of philosophical ideas * Workshop: Drafting a comparative analysis of two philosophical traditions |
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Week 13: Transcendental, Empirical, and Analytical vs. Continental Methods * Philosophical Mindset: Transcendental methods (e.g., Kant) and the split between analytic and continental traditions * Methodology: Empirical approaches in philosophy, contrasting analytical and continental methodologies * Technical Skills: Developing research methodologies that incorporate one or more of these approaches * Workshop: Formulating an essay methodology based on one of these approaches |
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Week 14: Metaphilosophy – Reflecting on the Nature of Philosophy * Philosophical Mindset: Questioning the nature, goals, and limits of philosophy * Methodology: Exploring metaphilosophical debates and their relevance to students' research * Technical Skills: Applying metaphilosophical insights to ongoing projects * Reflection: Which methodologies resonate most with students' philosophical work? |