18th. century German Culture
Code
711101059
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Línguas, Culturas e Literaturas Modernas, Secção de Estudos Alemães
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
Gabriela Fragoso
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) Explanation of the concept of Age of Enlightenment (Aufklärung) and Enlightened Absolutism.
b) The role of German culture in the European cultural, political and scientific movement. Rationalism and Empiricism.
c) To evaluate the philosophical features of the age of Enlightenment and the important role of european geographic, botanical, literary and musical voyages.
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of German
Subject matter
a) From the Lutheran reformation to the pietismus of Philipp Jakob Spener and August Hermann Francke;
b) The works of Johann Joachim Winckelmann and Gotthold Ephraim Lessing: harmonization of art and ethics;
c) From Christian Wolffs systematic rationalism to Kants idealism;
d) From barroque music to classical music: The contribution of German speaking composers;
e) Women´s contribution to the Enlightenment: Salons and debating societies. Women in print;
f) Educational reforms and new pedagogical trends: progressive schools (the Philanthropinum)
g) Children´s literature as enlightened pedagogy: the uprise of a new genre;
h) Echoes of the French Revolution in the German states. The contrast between Germany and France.
Bibliography
- ANGENENDT, Arnold (2008). Toleranz und Gewalt. Das Christentum zwischen Bibel und Schwert. Münster: Verlag Aschendorff.
- BURGSTEDT, Angela (2004). Das Zeitalter der Aufklärung. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft.
- KRONAUER, Ulrich (2003). Gegenwelten der Aufklärung. Heidelberg: Universitätsverlag Winter.
- GUTHKE, Karl S. (2003). Lessings Horizonte. Grenzen und Grenzenlosigkeit der Toleranz. Göttingen: Wallstein Verlag.
- REED, Terence James (2009). Mehr Licht in Deutschland. Eine kleine Geschichte der Aufklärung. München: C.H.Beck.
Teaching method
The teaching method is mainly reflexive and oriented to the contents of the CU. Students will present and discuss key texts and documents of the workshop.
Evaluation method
A mid-term test (25%) and a final test (25%).
Participation in class is mandatory and includes an oral presentation.(50%)