Topics in Portuguese Ethical-Political Thought (20th Cent.)

Code:

MFIL025

Acronym:

TPEPP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Philosophy

Instance: 2021/2022 - 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

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

This seminar will focus on the tendencies and/or trends of contemporary Portuguese ethical-political thought, in order to provide a systematic vision of the philosophy of each selected author, bearing in mind the historical and cultural context of each.
By establishing a link with the foreign schools of thought of philosophy, an essential objective of this seminar is also to emphasize the unity and diversity of ethical-political reflection in Portugal during the 20th century.

Students should attain a high level of autonomous critical thought.

Learning outcomes and competences

This degree implies a consolidated scientific training and good practice research techniques. The link between the program and objectives, seek to deepen these techniques and skills, aimed at consolidating this training, seeking to stimulate an autonomous research route and grounded.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Non applicable.

Program

Introduction.

1 – Ethical-political debates in Portugal in the first quarter of the 20th century.
2 – The Generation from the "Portuguese Renaissance"
2.1 – The demo-liberal vision in the spiritualist and speculative vein of Leonardo Coimbra
3 - Ethical-political thought of Fernando Pessoa.
4 - Ethical-political debates in Portugal (and their main figures) in the  second and third quarters of the 20th century 
5 - Eduardo Abranches de Soveral: his ethical-political thought .
6 –  Ethical-political debates in Portugal (and their main figures) in the fourth quarter  of the 20th century
7 - Portugal - European, Atlantic and Lusophone dimensions.

Mandatory literature

Vários; História do Pensamento Filosófico Português, Caminho/ CFUL, 2001-2004
António Braz Teixeira; Conceito e Formas de Democracia em Portugal, Sílabo, 2008
Eduardo Abranches de Soveral; Ensaios sobre Ética, IN-CM, 1993
Fernando Pessoa; Textos de crítica e de intervenção
Fernando Pessoa; Da república
Leonardo Coimbra; Obras de Leonardo Coimbra

Comments from the literature

These bibliographical indications will be supplemented by other specific ones concerning each point of the program.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Exposition and, in particular, textual discussion.

keywords

Humanities > Philosophy > Ethics
Humanities > Philosophy > Philosophy of law

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	30,00
Prova oral	35,00
Trabalho escrito	35,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	73,00
Frequência das aulas	45,00
Trabalho de investigação	125,00
Total:	243,00

Eligibility for exams

75% attendance in class.

Calculation formula of final grade

Active participation in sessions  (30%) + written assignment (70%)

Examinations or Special Assignments

Non applicable.

Internship work/project

Non applicable.

Classification improvement

According to the official rules.

Observations

teaching language: Portuguese.