Details

Faculty	Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences
Domain	Economics
Code	UE-EGE.00245
Languages	English
Type of lesson	Lecture
Level	Master
Semester	SA-2020

Schedules and rooms

Summary schedule

Friday 13:15 - 16:00, Hebdomadaire (Autumn semester)

Teaching

Teachers	Gläser Micha
Description	Philosophical reflection takes the form of “stepping back” from our own thoughts and actions and asking ourselves: “What do we mean by such-and-such?” or “What do we do when we do such-and-such?” In this course we will be engaging in philosophical reflection on some of the central concepts in economics, such as: value, preference, rationality, action, transaction, externalities, and the market. We will do so through a careful reading of a selection of classical and contemporary readings from both philosophically inclined economists and economically informed philosophers. You will walk away with a deeper understanding of what you are doing when you are doing economics.
Training objectives	Philosophical investigation of key concepts in economic thought. No prerequisites, other than a mindset of curiosity about your own discipline.
Comments	Continuous evaluation: three short essays (75% of final grade), course blog and participation (25%)
Softskills	Yes
Off field	No
BeNeFri	Yes
Mobility	Yes
UniPop	No
Auditor	Yes

Documents

Bibliography

TBA

Written exam

Assessments methods	By rating
Descriptions of Exams	Written Exam 90 Min. Only make-up exam

Evaluation continue - SA-2020, Session d'hiver 2021

Assessments methods	By rating
Descriptions of Exams	Continuous evaluation: three short essays (75% of final grade), course blog and participation (25%)