Knowledge:

After completing the course, the student should have

- a general overview of key concepts, viewpoints and methods within Wittgenstein's philosophy

- understanding of the similarities and differences between various approaches to and interpretations of Wittgenstein

- more thorough knowledge of a further limited topic within the field

Skills:

After completing the course, the student should be able to

- recognize key positions, argumentation and presentation methods in Wittgenstein-research, and to disseminate the main features of this research

- identify and familiarize him/herself with the key literature on Wittgenstein's philosophy, and disseminate knowledge of this literature and the perspectives it provides on Wittgenstein's philosophy to an academic and a general audience

- reflect on the relevance of key concepts, viewpoints and methods within Wittgenstein's philosophy in order to understand and assess current issues and problems

Competence:

The course may be suitable to support specialization in fundamental questions in connection with the study of other subjects.

Teaching is offered in the form of lectures and/or seminars.

Individual tuition: up to 1 hours per student.

The number of gatherings may be reduced if the number of students attending the course is less than 4. In that case, the students will be compensated with individual or group tutoring.

An approval of compulsory requirements is valid for three semesters, including the semester in which the approval is given.

Submission of a draft of the semester assignment paper before supervision.

Individual supervision given by the teacher of the course.

Passing grade in end-of-course test.

A supervised semester assignment paper of 4000- 6000 words (not including table of contents, list of references etc.) The topic of the paper must be approved in advance by the teacher of the course. The semester assignment paper will be assessed at the end of the semester.

Exams in the course are held every semester.

The compulsory activities have to be formally approved before one can take an exam in the course.

The compulsory requirements have to be formally approved in a semester in which there is teaching in the relevant course in order to register for the examination in a semester in which there is no teaching in that course.