Philosophy of Action - Research and Discussion Seminar

Code:

MFIL055

Acronym:

FA_SID

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Philosophy

Instance: 2025/2026 - 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	12	study plan	1	-	3	19,5	81

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

This is a seminar based on readings. The readings are selected from the works of the main authors studied in the Philosophy of Action seminar.

Learning outcomes and competences

To gain a solid knowledge of the current philosophical debate ain the philosophy of action including (i) of its relevance for moral and socio-political issues and (ii) of its empirical ramifications.

Working method

Presencial

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

- Basic knowledge of philosophical terminology.

Program

Mandatory literature

Robert Kane; Free will. ISBN: 978-0-631-22102-9
Benjamin Libet; Mind Time. ISBN: 0-674-01846-X
Alfred R. Mele; Free. ISBN: 978-0-19-937162-4
Harry G. Frankfurt; The importance of what we care about. ISBN: 0-521-33611-2
D. Pereboom (org.); Free Will, Hackett, 2009

Complementary Bibliography

Robert Kane; The^Oxford handbook of free will. ISBN: 0-19-513336-6
Alfred R Mele,; Surrounding free will. ISBN: 978-0-19-933395-0
D. Pereboom; Free Will (Cambridge Element), Cambridge University Press, 2022

Comments from the literature

Additional literature to be indicated at the beginning of the seminar and during the classes.

Teaching methods and learning activities

The seminar is based on the reading, presentation and discussion of selected literature accoridng to a plan provided by the lecturerat the beginning of the semester. Each session needs to be prepared by reading the relevant text, which will be introduced by a student and discussed together. Thus, the seminar requires that students participate actively in the discussion.

keywords

Humanities > Philosophy > Ethics
Humanities > Philosophy > Philosophical anthropology
Humanities > Philosophy > Epistemology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	30,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	70,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	61,00
Frequência das aulas	20,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance: 75% of the seminar sessions (does not apply to exemptions established by the law).

Calculation formula of final grade

Oral presentation (70%) and participaiton (30%).

Classification improvement

Grade improvement is possible only for the oral presentation part (70%), via a written assignment on the presented paper.