Continental Philosophy

"Continental philosophy" is a collective term for several philosophical approaches in 20th-century and contemporary philosophy that lie outside the analytical tradition, such as existentialism, phenomenology, critical theory, poststructuralism, and postcolonial philosophy. The course will address one or more central issues and authors in continental philosophy and develop students' abilities to analytically read and rationally discuss rich and complex original texts.

The course can either focus on a specific approach or author within continental philosophy and study it using relevant original texts, or take as its starting point a problem and explore it through various authors and texts.

Knowledge:

After completing the course, the student should have:

- knowledge of one or more relevant issues that are discussed in the modern thinking.

- good knowledge of one or more original texts.

Skills:

After completing the course, the student should be able to:

- to gain knowledge about the concepts employed in modern thinking.

Competence:

After completing the course, the student should have competence:

- work independently and communicate on professional topics.