Ethics and Political Philosophy II

Code:

MFIL037

Acronym:

EFP_II

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Philosophy

Instance: 2017/2018 - 2S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MFIL	16	MFIL - Study Plan	1	-	9	75	243

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Learning outcomes and competences

- To deep research skills and competences that serve to contributing to the preparation of final work;
- To develop theoretical and methodological skills for understanding some of the contemporary challenges faced by the Ethics and Politics.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Society, Economy and Politics;
1.1. The technology and political regulation of the capitalist model;
1.2. Common good and values;
1.3 Knowledge economy and commons;
1.4. Citizenship and technoculture;
2. Globalisation, Democracy and Human Rights;
1.1. Minorities, migrations and multiculturalism;
1.2. Cosmopolitism and community;
1.3. Recognition and ethics of emancipation;
1.4. Human Rights: dilemmas and challenges.

Mandatory literature

Benhabib, S; (2006) Another Cosmopolitanism. Oxford University Press;
Benhabib, S. ; (2011). Dignity in adversity: Human rights in troubled times. Cambridge, Polity Press;
Benkler, Yochai; The^wealth of networks. ISBN: 978-0-300-12577-1
Felberg, Christian; (2014) . La economía del bien común, Paidós :
Habermas, Jurgen, 1929- 070; Europa, cidadania e multiculturalismo. ISBN: 972-8063-27-X
Habermas, Jurgen, 1929-; Problemas de legitimación en el capitalismo tardío
Heidegger, Martin, 1889-1976; Carta sobre o humanismo
Honneth, Axel; Luta pelo reconhecimento. ISBN: 978-972-44-1562-8
Kymlicka, Will; Liberalism, community and culture. ISBN: 0-19-827871-3
Rancière, Jacques, 1940-; Le^partage du sensible
Rawls, John, 1921-2002; A^theory of justice. ISBN: 0-674-88014-5
Sen, Amartya; Ethique et économie. ISBN: 2-13-045925-0
Taylor, Charles 070; Multiculturalismo. ISBN: 972-771-016-6

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures; debates targeting critical reflection on the topics and authors presented by the lecturer or selected by the lecturer and students, intended to consolidate the subject-matters addressed. The course unit also includes research work to be presented and discussed.

keywords

Humanities > Philosophy > Ethics

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	30,00
Trabalho escrito	70,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	130,00
Frequência das aulas	58,00
Trabalho de investigação	82,00
Total:	270,00

Eligibility for exams

Each student must attend 75% of the seminar sessions, except for those in circumstances stated by law or regulations.

Calculation formula of final grade

Involvement in debates - 30%
Final research paper - 70%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Non applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to present regulations.

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