Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Methodologies in History and Theory of Ideas

Code

73219100

Academic unit

Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Department

Filosofia

Credits

10

Teacher in charge

Júlio Silva

Weekly hours

2

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

It is expected of the student:
a) Be able to define the nature and the main trends of the History of Ideas
b) Identify and list the major themes of the History of Ideas
c) Understand the complexity of sources and discourses of the History of Ideas
d) Appreciate the specificity of the multiple approaches of the History of Ideas
e) Perception of the role of the History of Ideas in the construction of a memory and a collective identity.

Prerequisites

Not applicable

Subject matter

1. Presentation. Explanation of the topic.
2. Key issues of History of Ideas
3. Brief overview of the history of the History of Ideas
4. Analysis of different historiographical currents.
4.1. Intellectual History
4.2. Conceptual history
4.3. History of Mentality
4.4. History of Culture
5) History of Ideas and the political culture.

Bibliography

1) Chartier, Roger – A História Cultural entre Práticas e Representações, Lisboa, Difel, 1988.
2) Castro, Zília Osório de – Ideias Política (séculos XVII-XIX), Lisboa, Livros Horizonte, 2002
3) Evans, Richard J. – Em Defesa da História, Lisboa, Temas & Debates, 2000
4) Howel, Martha & Prevenir, Walter – From Reliable Sources. An Introduction to Historical Methods, Ithaca and London, Cornell University Press, 2001
5) Pereira, José Esteves, Sobre a História das Ideias. Intervenções e Recensões, Lisboa, CHC/UNL, 1992

Teaching method

Teaching methods: Exhibition themes and issues, and discussions under the seminary, founded in scheduled readings.

Evaluation method

Methods of evaluation: Oral participation in the work of the Seminar presentations and debates - and preparing an essay in article format.

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