Trends in Contemporary Philosophy in Portugal

Code:

MFIL018

Acronym:

TFCP

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

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	7	MFIL - Study Plan	1	-	10	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Giving more focus to trends and/or branches of the Portuguese contemporary philosophical thought, the aim of this seminar is to provide a systematic view of the philosophy of each author without forgetting the historical and cultural context of each one. By comparison with foreign philosophical trends, this seminar also aims to highlight the unity and diversity of philosophical reflection in Portugal during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Program

Introduction to Portuguese philosophical thought of the 19th and 20th centuries
Sensist eclecticism: Silvestre Pinheiro Ferreira
Spiritualism: José Maria da Cunha Seixas, Amorim Viana and Antero de Quental
Positivism: Teófilo Braga
Creationism: Leonardo Coimbra
Rationalism: António Sérgio and Raul Proença
“Saudosismo”: Teixeira de Pascoaes, Afonso Botelho
Fernando Pessoa and the limits of Philosophy

Mandatory literature

SOVERAL, Eduardo Abranches de; Pensamento Luso-Brasileiro, Ed. Instituto Novas Profissões, 1996
TEIXEIRA, Braz António; Deus, o Mal e a Saudade: estudos sobre o pensamento português e luso-brasileiro contemporâneo, Fundação Lusíada, 1993
Vários; História do Pensamento Filosófico Português, Lisboa, Caminho/ CFUL, 2001-2004

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes and practical classes to apply the knowledge acquired.

keywords

Humanities > Philosophy

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	45,00
	Trabalho escrito	125,00		2011-02-19
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	100	2011-02-19
	Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Students are required to attend at least 75% of classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

Mark awarded to assignments (written paper and oral presentation).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Accordance with Assessment Regulations in force.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Accordance with Assessment Regulations in force.

Classification improvement

Accordance with Assessment Regulations in force.

Observations

Teaching language: Portuguese