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We make judgments about what is right or wrong and act upon our judgments. What exactly is happening in our mind when we do so? It seems that making a moral judgment isn’t simply a matter of representing things in a certain way. It seems that moral judgments are intimately tied up with emotions, feelings, unlike judgments about tables and chairs. What roles do such affective states play in our moral thoughts? We could also ask what is happening when someone acts morally, or acts upon his or her moral judgment. We naturally think that our actions are motivated by our desires. But how are we then going to explain the behavior of people who do the right thing just because it is the right thing to do, even when they are in the grip of strong desire or temptation to do otherwise? Does this suggest that our rational faculty sometimes provides motivation for action, independently of our desires? In this course, we will consider various questions about the relationship between moral thinking, emotion, and desire. The course will be taught in English. Close engagement with the assigned reading will be expected, along with regular participation in class. |
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B.A. LA GyGe: M5: SE Philosophie des Geistes; M10: SE Theoretische Philosophie
B.A. LA HRSGe: M5: SE Philosophie des Geistes
B.A. (ab WS 2012/13): M5: SE Philosophie des Geistes; M10: SE Theoretische Philosophie
M.A. (ab WS 2012/13): M Ia, IIa, IIIa: Person und Geist |
