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Philosophical Ethics: The Principle of Happiness
Philosophische Ethik: Prinzip Glück
This lecture course refers to the ethics of happiness. The concept of happiness, its presuppositions and the scope of an ethics of happiness will be analysed. Starting from the Aristotelian ethics of virtue the most important positions in moral philosophy will be discussed and tested.
Methods of Ethics
Methoden der Ethik
Philosophical ethics tries to find and make statements concerning the good and just actions which are of universal validity. While the empirical sciences try to describe and explain the various phenomena of morals and customs, the subject of philosophy is normative ethics. This lecture course will introduce to classical as well as contemporary methods of ethics and test them critically.
Philosophy of Freedom An Introduction in Ethics
Philosophie der Freiheit - Einführung in die Ethik
After a discussion of some ambiguities in the concept of freedom, this lecture course analyses the concept of rational desires and the motivation of moral actions. Kant’s theoretical and practical philosophy will play an essential role in this investigation. In addition to a critical discussion of the current debate about free will, we will test Kant’s understanding of freedom.
Political Philosophy
Politische Philosophie (Rechts- und Staatsphilosophie)
The ancient Greeks were the first to analyse political questions and problems in a comprehensive and systematic way. Following these reflections the lecture course will analyse the basic questions of political philosophy. Questions of political anthropology and political justice will play a pivotal role.