Seminar in Philosophy I
0
2024-2025
01013469
Área Científica do Menor
Portuguese
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
6.0
Elective
1st Cycle Studies
Recommended Prerequisites
NA
Teaching Methods
Introductory lectures and research seminar.
Most of the time will be occupied with the discussion of the texts and analysis of the philosophical issues they raise.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the students will be able:
a) to read extended philosophical texts in depth;
b) to promote the exercise of critical reading and writing.
c) to understand classic philosophical arguments as presented in their original contexts
d) to paraphrase and explain philosophical arguments in their own words.
e) to conduct a detailed analysis of texts, theories and arguments.
f) to comprehend and make use of specialized philosophical terminology.
g) to apply transversal skills (ability to critique and self-criticism, ability to work in a team).
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
Depending on the preferences and expertise of the professors responsible for each version of the Seminar, the topics and texts discussed will vary each semester. These may encompass the different epochs of the History of Philosophy – Ancient, Medieval, Modern, and Contemporary – and/or different philosophical disciplines with the corresponding themes – Epistemology, Logic, Ontology, Anthropology, Aesthetics, Ethics, and Politics.
Example: the course may concentrate on one major work of a philosopher (among others: Aristotle’s Metaphysics, Augustine's De Magistro, Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason, Wittgenstein’s Tractatus or J. Rawls' Theory of Justice) or on one theme scrutinized across several texts written by different authors pertaining to the same historical period or to different epochs.
Nota Bene: before the beginning of the semester, a detailed syllabus will be published.
Assessment Methods
Assessment
Discussion, attendance and participation: 15.0%
Final discussion: 25.0%
Writing assignments and exams: 60.0%
Bibliography
A bibliografia ativa e auxiliar variará consoante as edições do Seminário e será divulgada através dos canais académicos, em cada ano letivo, em tempo útil. | Active and auxiliar bibliography will change according to the editions of the Seminar and will be available, each year, in due time, on the academic media.