Modern and Contemporary Philosophy

Code:

FLUP0862

Acronym:

FC1

Instance: 2004/2005 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Philosophy
Institution Responsible:	Faculty of Arts

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
FIL	54	Official Study Plan - LFIL	4	2,5	5	-

Objectives

A philosophical understanding of the history of contemporary philosophy in relation to the universes of classic and modern discourse. "Discriminating" interpretation and identification of specific contemporary aspects.

Program

Part I
1. Delimitation of the thematic domain of the subject. The issues concerning the relationship between Philosophy and History of Philosophy. The impositions of the philosophical programme of the history of philosophy.
2. Methods adopted in lectures and their groundwork. Pursued objectives. Comments on the subject’s bibliography.

Part II
Discriminating interpretation of the universe of contemporary discourse: the need of reference to the previous “major moments” and the main “universes of discourse” that anticipated them.

Part III
1. The Universe of contemporary philosophical discourse: its characterisation and its roots in Kant.
2. Hegel's philosophy as a starting point for hodiernal thought. Identification of the axial nuclei of his philosophy, with a view to acquiring an integrated understanding of contemporary themes.

Main Bibliography

ABBAGNANO, N., Storia della Filosofia, tomo IV, Turim, Ed. Toriense, 1966; Trad. Portuguesa, Lisboa, Presença, 1983 (vol. 9, 55)
APEL, K. O., Towards a Transformation of Philosophy, Londres, Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1980
BELAVAL Y. (Dir.), Histoire de la Philosophie, tomo III, “Encyclopédie de la Pleiade”, Paris, Gallimard, 1974
CHATELET, F., Histoire de la Philosophie. Idées, doctrines, tomo III-IV, Paris, Hachette, 1973
COPLESTON, F., Historia de la Filosofia, vol. VII, VIII, IX, Barcelona, Ed. Ariel, 1978-1985
HEIMSOETH, H., A Filosofia no século XX, Coimbra, Armenio Amado, 1982
MATHIEU, v., Temas y Problemas de la Filosofia Actual, Madrid, Rialp, 1980
URDANOZ, T., Historia de la Filosofia, tomos IV, V, VI, Madrid, BAC, 1978
VANNI ROVIGHI, S., Storia della filosofia contemporânea, Brescia, La Scuola, 1980
GRANDE ANTOLOGIA FILOSÓFICA, Milão, Marzorati, 1975 (essays and extended bibliography on essential philosophical themes up to the contemporary era as well as an index of texts are included).


For additional reading on the History of Contemporary Philosophy see:
BAUSOLA, A. (Dir.), Questioni di storiografia filosofica: I-II pensiero contemporaneo, 3 vol., Brescia, La Scuola, 1978
Encyclopédie philosophieque universelle, Dir. A. Jacob, PUF, Paris, 1998 (4 vols)
Observation: Specific bibliography for each subject-matter will be recommended to students in the beginning of the lective year.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical explanatory lessons; critical reading of texts. Students will, in turn, be expected to present summaries of previous lessons.

Software

No specific software required.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

Not applicable

Calculation formula of final grade

Average of the final exams

Examinations or Special Assignments

Students may present small research works on different aspects of contemporary philosophy.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

Final exam in the re-sit exam period.

Observations

Language of instruction: Portuguese.