Overview
Philosophy has constituted a central element in the emergence of modern German culture. In the late 18th century, German philosophy participated in the broader European Enlightenment culture, which was in turn connected to the development of modern empirical science. Under the impression of the historical changes brought about by the French Revolution and by the ‘Industrial Revolution’ in Great Britain, a special constellation of German philosophy emerged at the end of the 18th century, which has deeply left its mark on subsequent philosophical thinking far beyond Germany.
What you'll learn
This German Philosophy - From Kant to Habermas course from Freie Universität Berlin addresses the historical reality of this ‘German moment of philosophy’ in two subsequent phases: In the first part, we follow the emergence and full deployment of German philosophy from its Kantian beginnings to Hegel’s grand but fragile synthesis, trying to understand its richness as well as its fragility.
In a second part, we discuss the later renewal of German philosophy in the late 19th century and its historical tragedy in the 20th century. This will include a discussion of the new beginnings of philosophy since the mid-19th century, from Marx, and Nietzsche, via Frege to Husserl and Wittgenstein, who have been reacting to the scientific and political revolutions of the late 19th and early 20th century. Martin Heidegger as an established pro-Nazi philosopher and Max Horkheimer as the leading philosopher of the “Frankfurt School” driven into exile are studied as philosophers immersed into the Night of the 20th century.
Finally, post-World War II developments in philosophy (as exemplified by Jürgen Habermas) will be looked at as pathways out of the self-destructive turn the ‘German moment of philosophy’ in Germany had taken in the first decades of the 20th century, and as passages into an emerging world philosophy.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- The double “moment of German philosophy”
- Kant’s Transcendental Turn
- Fichte’s Radicalization of Kant
- Hegel’s Theoretical Synthesis
- New Beginnings, 2: An Existentialist Perspective
- The German moments of philosophy and the transition to global philosophy
Audience
This course is open for students from all disciplines having a deep interest in Philosophy. Prior exposure to the field of philosophy will be helpful.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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History Philosophy & Ethics General Studies & ClassicsAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This course is open for students from all disciplines having a deep interest in Philosophy. Prior exposure to the field of philosophy will be helpful.
- Please make sure to be online approximately from 4 pm CEST to 8:30 pm CEST on the respective course days! Therefore, please check the possible time difference between Germany and your country of residence.
- We also recommend that you make sure to have a quiet and appropriate working space.
- To ensure a comfortable learning environment for all, please adhere to general netiquette rules.
Technological requirements
- stable internet connection
- fully functional device, such as computer, laptop or tablet (use of smart phones not recommended), headset recommended
- recommended operating systems: Windows 7 or higher or Mac OS X 10,13 or higher, avoid using a VPN
Tuition Fee
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International
800 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 800 EUR for the full programme during 1 months. -
EU/EEA
800 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 800 EUR for the full programme during 1 months.
Funding
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