Ethical and Political Thinking in Portugal

Code:

MFIL052

Acronym:

PEPP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Philosophy

Instance: 2025/2026 - 2S

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	14	study plan	1	-	6	41	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Starting from the historical roots of ethical and political thought in Portugal, provide a broad knowledge about some of the most decisive social and political orientations in the social and political construction of Portugal.

Students should reach an increasing level of critical thinking autonomy.

Learning outcomes and competences

This degree implies a consolidated scientific training and good practice research techniques. The link between the program and objectives, seek to deepen these techniques and skills, aimed at consolidating this training, seeking to stimulate an autonomous research route and grounded.

Working method

Presencial

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

Non applicable.

Program

1. General presentation of the UC; General outline of an ethical-political reflection.
2. Historical roots of ethical and political thought in Portugal: from the foundation of nationality to the Renaissance.
3. From overseas expansion to the 17th century.
4. From the 18th century to the First Republic.
5. Social and political perspectives in Portugal in the first quarter of the 20th century; 5.1. Positivism and anti-positivism; 5.2. From the editorial section of the magazine "A Águia" to the movement of the "Portuguese Renaissance"; 5.3. The "Seara Nova" movement.
6. Dictatorship and "Estado Novo"; 6.1. Colonialism.
7. Portugal - European, Atlantic and Lusophone dimensions.

Mandatory literature

Vários; História do Pensamento Filosófico Português, Caminho/ CFUL, 2001-2004
António Braz Teixeira; Conceito e Formas de Democracia em Portugal, Sílabo, 2008
Eduardo Abranches de Soveral; Ensaios sobre Ética, IN-CM, 1993
Fernando Pessoa; Textos de crítica e de intervenção
Fernando Pessoa; Da república
António Braz Teixeira; A reflexão ética luso-brasileira, MIL, 2023
Eduardo Lourenço; Nós e a Europa ou as duas razões. ISBN: 972-27-0661-6
Eduardo Lourenço; O labirinto da saudade
Lourenço, Eduardo; Obras Completas, XIII, FCG, 2023
Lourenço, Eduardo; Do Colonialismo como nosso Impensado, Gradiva, 2014
Fernando Catroga; A^Águia e a renascença portuguesa no contexto da república. ISBN: 978-972-8932-74-9
AA.VV.; A revolução liberal, 200 anos depois, Zéfiro, 2022
Pessoa, Fernando; Páginas de pensamento político, Europa-América, 1987
MESQUITA, António Pedro;; O Pensamento Político Português no século XIX,, Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda, 2006
SERRÃO, Joel ; Antologia do Pensamento Político Português, Editorial Inova, 1970
Antero de Quental; Causas da decadência dos povos peninsulares nos últimos três séculos. ISBN: 972-665-450-5

Comments from the literature

These bibliographical indications will be supplemented by other specific ones concerning each point of the program.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Exposition and, in particular, textual discussion.

keywords

Humanities > Philosophy > Ethics
Humanities > Philosophy > Philosophy of law

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	30,00
Prova oral	35,00
Trabalho escrito	35,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	74,00
Frequência das aulas	41,00
Trabalho de investigação	45,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	2,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

75% attendance in class.

Calculation formula of final grade

Active participation in sessions  (30%) + written assignment (70%)

Examinations or Special Assignments

Non applicable.

Internship work/project

Non applicable.

Classification improvement

According to the official rules.

Observations

teaching language: Portuguese.