PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTIONS IN THE DIGITAL AGE

The course starts from the fundamental question: "What is the importance of philosophy in the modern age?". In the context of exploring this question, it attempts to define the place and role of philosophical reflection in a world characterized by the new digital condition and the conditions it has set. In this context, philosophical questions that have occupied reflection throughout the centuries will be posed and studied. The questions will be examined in the light of the philosophers who raised them, as well as the historical conditions in which they were formulated, and then each question will be reformulated and evaluated with reference to the contemporary social and technological context, which is characterized by new, innovative digital technologies.

Through this exploration, most strands of philosophical reflection, such as ontology, epistemology and ethics, will be examined. The course aims to critically analyze fundamental philosophical issues, with particular emphasis on the challenges emerging from contemporary digital conditions.

The ultimate goal of the course is to fathom current conditions by revisiting the questions that have determined the course of events over the centuries. At the same time, the course seeks to provide students with the appropriate philosophical tools and knowledge for further study of the Digital Humanities.

The lectures are divided into five themes, each of which will examine a group of philosophical questions as they have emerged in previous ages/era and as they continue to persist today, in the age of digital technologies.

Lesson 1: Introduction

Lesson 2: (Theme 1): Ontology-Time I

Lesson 3: (Theme 1): Ontology-Time II

Lesson 4: (Thematic 1): Ontology-Time III

Lesson 5: (Thematic 1): Ontology-Sun IV

Lesson 6: (Theme 2): Nature-Human I

Lesson 7: (Theme 2): Nature-Human II

Lesson 8: (Theme 3): Politics I

Lesson 9: (Theme 3): Politics II

Lesson 10: (Theme 4): Public Sphere I

Lesson 11: (Theme 4): Public Sphere II

Lesson 12: (Theme 5): Aesthetics-Art I

Lesson 13: (Theme 5): Aesthetics-Art II

The course will be examined by handing in assignments.

The assignments will take the form of a detailed critical presentation of a text relevant to the themes of the course (the texts to be edited will be announced halfway through the semester).