Philosophy

Phenomenology

Module code: V5004
Level 5
15 credits in spring semester
Teaching method: Lecture, Seminar
Assessment modes: Essay

Phenomenology is a philosophical tradition that began in the 20th century with thinkers like Edmund Husserl, Martin Heidegger, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty. It is also a method focused on describing and analysing conscious experience.

In this module, we examine claims about the methodology of phenomenology and explore topics that have been central to phenomenology, which may include: perception, time-consciousness, the lived body, moods and intersubjectivity.

Module learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate an understanding of some of the dominant thinkers in the phenomenological tradition.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of some of the dominant debates in the phenomenological tradition.
  • Compare and contrast texts and arguments from the analytical and continental traditions.
  • Develop and defend independent views on the core topics.