Spring. Part time.
Examen Philosophicum is a required course for students in the bachelor programmes in history and sociology.
Completion of general upper-secondary education or prior learning and work experience.
Examen Philosophicum aims to offer a broad philosophical introduction to the tradition of academic taught. The course is required in most university degrees.
The course is divided into two parts. In the first part students are introduced to past and present philosophical ideas on knowledge, art and society. In the second part they are taught philosophy of science with a special view to issues in the philosophy of the human sciences.
Lectures. Comments on minor student papers.
Multiple chocie test in each discipline at mid course.
Textbooks in Norwegian:
Part one: History of philosophy
Lars Svendsen og Simo Säätelä (2004) Det sanne, det gode, det skjønne. Universitetsforlaget. (Utdrag)
Petter Nafstad (2006) To samfunnsvitenskapelige lesestykker (kompendium).
Part two: Philosophy of Science
Nils Gilje og Harald Grimen (1995) Samfunnsvitenskapens forutsetninger. Universitetsforlaget. (Utdrag)
Additional litterature may be added.