A rare opportunity to explore some of philosophy's most celebrated statements. From Socrates' claim about his own ignorance, through Descartes' famous proof of thought, to Nietzsche's assertion about the death of God – these timeless sentences have shaped Western thinking for centuries. This course opens doors to six central philosophical ideas and explores the true meaning behind words that continue to echo today.
Program
- August 31: 'The only thing I know is that I know nothing' (Socrates)
- September 7: 'I think, therefore I am' (Descartes)
- September 14: 'Philosophy is the thought of its time grasped in concepts' (Hegel)
- September 21: 'The self is a relation that relates itself to itself' (Kierkegaard)
- September 28: 'God is dead' (Nietzsche)
- October 5: 'To the things themselves!' (Husserl)
All sessions 10:30–12:15. Instruction by Kasper Lysemose, postdoc in philosophy, Aarhus University.
