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Social Ontology - Period 4
Honors Program Program
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dates: 1/29/21 - 5/29/21
Social Ontology - Period 4
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Primary Subject Area: Humanities
Instruction in: English
Course Code: W_BA_SOC
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 84
DESCRIPTION
The course covers ontological questions (e.g. what is the university?) and methodological questions (e.g. can or should we analyze a group in terms of its individuals?). The course focuses on recent work within analytical philosophy. Main topics include the social sciences, naturalism/interpretation, (collective) intentionality, rational choice theory, group agency, social institutions, race, and gender.
Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.
Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.