Philosophy and Political Science II

Code:

FILO019

Acronym:

FILCP2

Instance: 2016/2017 - 2S

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

Understand the problem of philosophical research in the political and social fields. Analysis and interpretation of texts by philosophers under study. Recognise the importance and timeliness of the topics considered.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of unit, students should be able :
-- To identify the fundamental concepts of the modern and contemporaneous political thought;
-- To understand different perspectives about the origin and purpose of the state;
-- To recognize the special relationship between politics and economics;
-- To value the role of philosophical thought in the foundation of political theory;
-- To deepen the debated topics;
-- To padronise autonomous skills of research.

Working method

Presencial

Program

I. Locke, Montesquieu, Roussau e Kant
1. Natural rights and the fundamentals of sovereignty
1.a. Property as a natyral right
1.b. The origin, limits and purpose of state
2.a. The definition and the importance of law
2.b. Political freedom
2.c. The principle and nature of government
2.d. Moderation as a political ideal
3. The origin of social inequality
3.a. The general will and the social contract
4. The autonomy of the moral subject
4.a. Conditions of everlasting peace

II. The American and French revolutions: meaning and consequences
1. Hegel: the philosophy of history
1.a. Civil society and rational state

III. The philosophical assumptions of liberalism and utilitarism
Democracy and capitalism

IV. Socialism
1. Utopian socialism and anarquism
2. Marx and the critics of political economy
2.a. Alienated labour

III. Contemporary political thought: Rawls and Nozick
1. The new social contract
1.a. Justice as equity
2. The historical entitlement doctrine of justice

Mandatory literature

Araújo, Luís de, Sob o Signo da Ética, Granito Editores, 2004
Arendt, Hannah; Karl Marx y la Tradición del Pensamiento Político Occidental , Encuentro, 2007
Châtelet, F. Pisier-Kouchner, E.; As Concepções Políticas do Século XX, Zahar, 1981
Chevallier, Jean-Jacques; História do Pensamento Político, Zahar, 1974
Galbraith, John Kenneth; A History of Economics - The Past as The Present, London, Penguin, 1991
Hegel; Princípios da Filosofia do Direito, Guimarães Ed., 1986
Kant; A Paz perpétua e Outros Opúsculos, Edições 70, 1988
Locke, John; Dois Tratados sobre o Governo, Martins Fontes, 1993
Marx, Karl; Os Manuscritos Económico-Filosóficos, Brasília Ed., 1971
Montesquieu; O Espírito das Leis, Martins Fontes, 1993
Nozick, Robert; Anarquia, Estado e Utopia, Edições 70, 2009
Rawls, Jonh; Uma teoria da Justiça, Editorial Presença, 1993
Renault, Alain; Histoire de la Philosophie politique (vol.3,4,5), Callman-Lévy, 1999
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques; Contrato Social, Europa-América, 1974
Tocqueville, Alexis; Da Democracia na América, Rés-Editora, 2001

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theory-practical classes consisting of lectures, reading and discussion, with students, of the texts studied in each topic.

keywords

Humanities > Philosophy > Philosophical anthropology
Humanities > Philosophy > Ethics
Humanities > History > History of philosophy
Humanities > Philosophy > Philosophy of law
Humanities > History > Political history

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
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

In accordance with FLUP's Assessment Regulations.

Calculation formula of final grade

In accordance with FLUP's Assessment Regulations.
Assement componet/amount of of time: the number of hours set aside for the “Study” component allows eventual small optional assignments prepared by students, agreed with the lecture.

Examinations or Special Assignments

2-hour written exam plus 15 minutes extra time.

Internship work/project

Not aplicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In accordance with FLUP's Assessment Regulations.

Classification improvement

In accordance with FLUP's Assessment Regulations.

Observations

Teaching language: Portuguese.