Modern and Contemporary Philosophy II

Code:

FILO012

Acronym:

FILC2

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	38	FILO - Study Plan	3	-	6	4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1. To acquire an introductory and basical preparation in Contemporary Philosophy (concerning the period pointed in the program, 20th and 21st Centuries).
2. To analyze representative source texts referred to fundamental ancient philosophers and schools of philosophy.
3. To acquire tools permitting the articulation of the knowledge on 20th (and 21st) Century philosophy with that of other periods in the history of philosophy.
4. To show the importance of contemporary philosophy problems, concepts and arguments, as well as of its texts, urging reflection on them.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the course the students should be able:
1. To show to have acquired an introductory and basical preparation in twentiteh century Contemporary Philosophy (including the initial years of the 21st century philosophy). 2. To know how to analyze contemporary philosophical texts. 3. To know how to articulate the acquired knowledge with the knowledge concerning other periods of History of Philosophy. 4. To properly use research tools required for the in-depth study of contemporary philosophy within the course framework. 5. To proficiently dissert on the main elements of contemporary philosophy, on its main figures and doctrinal currents. 6. To analyze fundamental notions, problems and arguments concerning the main twentieth and twentieth and first century philosophers, on the basis of primary sources.

Working method

Presencial

Program

N.B.: The syllabus and other elements of this curricular unit may be changed due to the appointment of its effective lecturer.

1. The phenomenological tradition.
2. Bergson and bergsonism.
3. Russell.
4. Santayana.
5. The neo-idealist tradition.
6. Existentialism.
7. Wittgenstein -I.
8. Wittgenstein - II.
9. Prolonged, reformulated or rennovated traditions.
10. Specialized traditions.
11.Under the sign of communication. 1
2. Aspects of the present phase.

Mandatory literature

Habermas, Jürgen Teoria da acção comunicativa (1981), trad. inglesa Thomas McCarth, Beacon Press, Boston, 1984-1987.
Merleau-Ponty, Maurice - Fenomenologia da percepção (1945), Gallimard, Paris, 1945.
Ryle, O conceito de espírito (1949), trad. portuguesa M. Luísa Nunes, Moraes, Lisboa, 1970.
Derrida, Jacques, 1930-2004; A voz e o fenómeno. ISBN: 972-44-0936-8
Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951; Tratado lógico-filosófico
Heidegger, Martin, 1889-1976; El^ser y el tiempo
Bradley, F. H.; Essays on truth and reality
Santayana, George; Scepticism and Animal Faith, Charles Scribners & Sons, 1923
Husserl, Edmund, 1859-1938; Idées directrices pour une phénoménologie
Sartre, Jean-Paul, 1905-1980; L.être et le néant
Austin, John L.; How to do things with words. ISBN: 0-19-281205-X

Complementary Bibliography

Boundas, C. (ed.); Columbia Companion to Twentieth-Century Philosophies, Edinburgh University Press, 2007
VV:AA.; Un siècle de philosophie, Gallimard, 2000

Teaching methods and learning activities

Mixed seminary and lecture-based course, including tutorials.  Discussions with students.

keywords

Humanities > History > History of philosophy > Contemporary philosophy

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	50,00
Trabalho escrito	50,00
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 the Regulation in force.

Calculation formula of final grade

Written assignment (to be orally presented) 50% + final exam (50%).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

In accordance with the regulations in force.

Observations

Teaching language. Portuguese.