Philosophy I

Code:

MEFILO011

Acronym:

FIL_1

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Philosophy

Instance: 2022/2023 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Philosophy
Course/CS Responsible:	Teaching Philosophy in Secondary Education

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MEFILO	14	MEFILO - Study Plan	1	-	6	41	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The goal of this curricular unit is that students complement and deepen the scientific training acquired in the 1st cycle in light of the Philosophy Program for the 10th and 11th year of secondary education and the future exercise of the teaching profession. The program and teaching are structured so that students can:
1) compare and contrast the main aspects of the most important philosophical theories within different philosophical disciplines
2) develop analytic skills and the ability to identify what elements of these theories should be presented in the class;
3) identify and discuss teaching strategies aiming at promoting a more effective learning.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students should get a basic knowledge of the contents corresponding to different disciplines of philosophy, and the ability to implement this knowledge in philosophy teaching in secondary education.

Working method

Presencial

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

Does not apply

Program

Part I – The singularity of Aesthetics.

1. The role of Aesthetics within Philosophy: autonomy or reconciliation?
2. The conceptual framework of Aesthetics: aesthetic judgement, aesthetic experience, sentiment of pleasure, disinterestedness, contemplation.
3. The distinctive character of the aesthetic judgement: the expression “ohne Begriff”.
4. The problem concerning the object of Aesthetics: the sensible knowledge and perception?; the beautiful?; the art?; the corporality?.

 

Part II – From Aesthetics to Philosophy of Art

1. The consideration of Art as a Philosophical object.
2. The problem of defining Art: what is Art?
3. The philosophical theories devoted to the definition of art.

3.1. Art as Representation (Nelson Goodman)

3.2. Art as Expression (R.G. Collingwood)

3.3. Art as Form (Roger Fry)

3.4. The institutional theory of art (George Dickie)

3.5. The historical theory of art (Jerrold Levinson)

4. Who is Marcel Duchamp, «l’homme le plus intelligent du XXe siècle» (according to André Breton) ?

Mandatory literature

AAVV; Arte em Teoria. Uma Antologia de Estética. , Húmus, 2009
Duchamp, Marcel; Engenheiro do Tempo Perdido. Entrevistas com Pierre Cabanne, Assírio & Alvim, 2002
Foster, Hal; Krauss, Rosalind; Bois, Yves-Alain; Buchhold, Benjamin H.D.; Joselit, David; Art Since 1900. Modernism, Antimodernism, Postmodernism, Thames &Hudson, 2011
Kant, Immanuel; Crítica da Faculdade do Juízo, Imprensa Nacional – Casa da Moeda, 1998
Souriau, Étienne; Vocabulaire d’esthétique, PUF, 1990
Walther, Ingo F. ; Arte do Século XX. , Taschen, 2005

Comments from the literature

Additional bibliography will be available in the classes or on Sigarra.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures and frequent use of active teaching methods. Discussion in class of cases and especially relevant examples; practical exercises analysis and comparison of bibliographic materials etc. that can be used by students.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	121,00
Frequência das aulas	41,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance of 75% of the classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

Essay (50%) and oral presentation (and discussion) of the contents included in the Essay (50%). The final classification is the average of the two mentioned components.

Examinations or Special Assignments

According to FLUP rules.

Internship work/project

Does not apply

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to FLUP rules.

Classification improvement

Grade improvement possible for written assignment and oral presentation. Grade improvement modality to be communicated by each teacher during the classes.