Philosophy of Knowledge I

Code:

FILO016

Acronym:

FILCO1

Instance: 2014/2015 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Philosophy
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Philosophy

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
FILO	86	FILO - Study Plan	1	-	6	4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Students should: (i) master the terminology of contemporary epistemology, (ii) discuss concepts of mind and knowledge, (iii) characterize epistemological questions and analyse their relation with metaphysical issues and issues in the theory of mind and language, (iv) discuss theories of epistemic justification, (v) discuss the relations between the theory of knowledge and cognitive science.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students should have acquired a broad view of contemporary epistemology and of the main authors and positions in the history of epistemology.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Mandatory literature

Miguens, Sofia; Compreender a mente e o conhecimento. ISBN: 978-972-8932-50-3
Audi, Robert; Epistemology. ISBN: 0-415-28109-1
Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804; Crítica da razão pura. ISBN: 972-31-0623-X
Hume, David, 1711-1776; Investigação sobre o entendimento humano. ISBN: 972-27-1186-5
Hume, David, 1711-1776; Tratado da natureza humana. ISBN: 973-31-0936-0
Descartes, René, 1596-1650; Meditações metafísicas
Quine, Willard Van Orman; From a logical point of view
Nagel, Thomas; Que quer dizer tudo isto?. ISBN: 972-662-421-5
Morton, Adam; A^guide through the theory of knowledge. ISBN: 0-631-20005-3
Gardner, Howard; A^nova ciência da mente. ISBN: 972-708683-7

Complementary Bibliography

Rorty, Richard; A^filosofia e o espelho da natureza. ISBN: 972-20-2684-4
Blackburn, Simon; Dicionário de filosofia. ISBN: 972-662-532-7
Miguens, Sofia; Uma^teoria fisicalista do conteúdo e da consciência. ISBN: 972-610-653-2
Branquinho, João 340; Enciclopédia de termos lógico-filosóficos. ISBN: 972-662-801-6
Weston, Anthony; A^arte de argumentar. ISBN: 972-662-441-x
Kenny, Anthony; História concisa da filosofia ocidental. ISBN: 972-759-169-8
Editor: Edward ZALTA; The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy http.//plato.stanford.edu), The Metaphysics Research Lab Center for the Study of Language and Information Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-4115

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures; close reading and discussion of texts. A course script exists to support the instruction of the programme. Topics will be further discussed in selected texts, worked on during the tutorials. These texts will be available on the course webpage. Students are required and encouraged to participate in class. Students are required to present a research assignment to be eligible for a final grade.

keywords

Humanities > Philosophy
Humanities > Philosophy > Epistemology

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	50,00
Participação presencial	0,00
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	110,00
Frequência das aulas	52,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Final exam. Students are also required to write an essay in order to have the final grade. The dead line for delivering the essay is the date of the exam.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final exam (50%), essay (50%).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

Accordance with Assessment Regulations in force.