Philosophie und abstraktes Denken

Follow and construct abstract philosophical argument, and use complex subordination fluently.

Module 2 of German C1 · about 110 minutes · 14 new words.

Lessons in this module

• Vocabulary — Flashcards with spaced repetition
• Grammar — Rules, tables and guided drills
• Reading — Texts with comprehension questions
• Listening — Listen, transcribe, understand
• Writing — Guided tasks with instant feedback
• Speaking — Say it, hear it, get a score
• Conversation — Real conversations, line by line
• Module quiz — Check what this module taught

Grammar in this module

• Complex nested subordination — Philosophical and academic argument nests multiple subordinate clauses within each other, each with the verb at its own end.
• Advanced Konjunktiv usage: doubt, concession and hypothetical philosophy — C1 philosophical writing uses Konjunktiv fluidly to signal degrees of certainty, hedge claims, and explore hypothetical worlds.

Vocabulary you will meet

die Erkenntnis · das Bewusstsein · der Widerspruch · die Annahme · die Ursache · das Wesen · vernünftig · betrachten · zugrunde liegen · die Existenz and 4 more. Every word is stored with its article and an example sentence, then scheduled for review by spaced repetition.

Reading: Das Rätsel des Bewusstseins. Conversation: Ein philosophisches Gespräch.

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