Philosophy
BASIC DATA
course listing
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course code
SKK0240
course title in Estonian
Filosoofia
course title in English
Philosophy
course volume CP
2.00
ECTS credits
3.00
to be declared
yes
assessment form
Pass/fail assessment
teaching semester
autumn - spring
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
SDSR10/25
no
Structural units teaching the course
EC - Kuressaare College
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VERSION SPECIFIC DATA
course aims in Estonian
- Arendada teoreetilise arutlemise oskust ning analüüsivõimet
- Arendada oskust näha maailma erinevatelt seisukohtadelt ning arutleda neist lähtudes
- Pakkuda vajalikku informatsiooni isikliku maailmavaate kujundamiseks
course aims in English
- To develop skills of theoretical argumentation and analysing capability
- To develop the ability to interpret the world from different points of view and to discuss it from these viewpoints
- To provide information necessary for developing one’s individual conception of the world
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Üliõpilane:
- tunneb filosoofia põhiprobleeme ja ajalugu;
- oskab näha maailma erinevatelt seisukohtadelt ja arutleda filosoofilistel teemadel.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
A student:
- knows the fundamental problems and history of philosophy;
- is able to interpret the world from different points of view and to discuss philosophical themes.
brief description of the course in Estonian
Filosoofia teke. Maailmavaatetüübid. Filosoofia koht ja funktsioonid vaimukultuuris. Filosoofia ajalugu ja mõtlemise areng. Antiikfilosoofia: kosmotsentrism ja ontologism. Platon. Aristoteles. Keskaja filosoofia: empirism ja ratsionalism. Valgustusfilosoofia. Saksa klassikaline filosoofia. Neokantianism. Positivism. Nüüdisratsionalism. Analüütiline filosoofia. Strukturalism ja hermeneutika. Teadusfilosoofia ja 'uus metafüüsika'. Tehnotsivilisatsioon ja tehnikafilosoofia.
brief description of the course in English
Beginning of philosophy. Different philosophical conceptions of the world. Role and functions of philosophy in intellectual culture. History of philosophy and development of thinking. Ancient philosophy: cosmocentrism and ontology; Plato, Aristotle. Medieval philosophy: empiricism and rationalism. Enlightenment philosophy. German classical philosophy. Neo-Kantianism. Positivism. Modern rationalism. Analytical philosophy. Structuralism and hermeneutics. Philosophy of science and 'new metaphysics'. Technological civilization and philosophy of technology.
type of assessment in Estonian
7 hinnatavat testi kogu kursuse jooksul vastavalt ajakavale, igas testis on 8 valikvastustega küsimust.
type of assessment in English
7 teacher-assessed tests taking place depending on the course timetable. Each test consists of 8 multiple-choice questions.
independent study in Estonian
100% e-kursus.
Õppematerjalid iseseisvaks tööks: lühiülevaated teemadest, loenguslaidid, õpiku e-tekst, videoloengud, videoloengu audio, kordamisküsimused, valikvastustega enesetestid.
independent study in English
100 % E-learning.
Resources for individual learning: short reviews of topics, e-textbook, video lectures, audio-recordings of video lectures, revision questions, multiple-choice self-tests.
study literature
Meos,I. Antiikfilosoofia, 2000; Meos,I. Uusaja filosoofia, 2000; Meos, I. Kaasaja filosoofia, 2000; Meos, I. Filosoofia sõnaraamat, 2002
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
2.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
1.0
lectures
6.0
practices
0.0
practices
0.0
exercises
1.0
exercises
4.0
lecturer in charge
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LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus
2025/2026 autumn
Indrek Meos, MN - Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance
Estonian
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    2024/2025 autumn
    Indrek Meos, MN - Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance
    Estonian
      skk0240_ik.pdf 
      2023/2024 autumn
      Indrek Meos, MN - Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance
      Estonian
        2022/2023 spring
        Indrek Meos, MN - Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance
        Estonian
          2022/2023 autumn
          Indrek Meos, MN - Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance
          Estonian
            2021/2022 autumn
            Indrek Meos, MN - Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance
            Estonian
              2020/2021 autumn
              Indrek Meos, MN - Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance
              Estonian
                2019/2020 autumn
                Indrek Meos, MN - Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance
                Estonian
                  2017/2018 spring
                  Indrek Meos, MN - Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance
                  Estonian
                    2017/2018 autumn
                    Indrek Meos, MN - Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance
                    Estonian
                      2016/2017 spring
                      Indrek Meos, MN - Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance
                      Estonian
                        Course description in Estonian
                        Course description in English