Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Philosophical Anthropology - 1st semester

Code

711031051

Academic unit

Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Department

Filosofia

Credits

6

Teacher in charge

Mário Jorge Carvalho

Weekly hours

4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

a). Acquire a basic historical-philosophical knowledge in the field of Anthropology.
b). Acquire the ability to recognize and understand the main tendencies and features of the European philosophical tradition regarding the concept of human nature.
c). Develop a critical attitude and acquire the ability to reflect on the main issues of Philosophical Anthropology.
d) . Acquire a basic knowledge of the complex and multilayered problems that exist in the field of Philosophical Anthropology and of the different research areas that intersect in it.

Prerequisites

None.

Subject matter

Anthropology, “anthropologia transcendentalis” and “anthropologia existentialis”
“Anthropologia transcendentalis” calls into question all the many forms of anthropology. And “anthropologia existentialis” calls into question all non-existential anthropology. But why is it that anthropology needs to be transcendental and existential? These questions are central to Philosophical Anthropology, which has to resolve this conflict. Our aim is to discuss all this, and in particular:
a) The structure of what Kant would have called “anthropologia naturalis”
b) The connection between “anthropologia naturalis” and “anthropologia artificialis”
c) The main turning points in “anthropologia artificialis”
d) One common denominator between “anthropologia naturalis” and “anthropologia artificialis”: the “scala naturae”
e) The main steps in Kant’s foundation of “anthropologia transcendentalis”
f) The main steps in Heidegger’s foundation of “anthropologia existentialis”: the “existenziale Daseinsanalytik

Bibliography

Kant, I. (1902-). Kant´s gesammelte Schriften, Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften/Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen. Berlin: Reimer/de Gruyter
Idem (1983). Werke in zehn Bänden. ed. W. Weischedel, Darmsatdt: Wiss. Buchgesellschaft, suc. reed.
Idem, (1995-). The Cambridge edition of the works of Immanuel Kant. Cambridge: C.U.P.
Heidegger, M. (1975-). Gesamtausgabe. Ausgabe letzter Hand. Frankfurt a. M.: Klostermann, Heidegger, M., Sein und Zeit. Tübingen, Niemeyer, 1977, Frankfurt a. M.: Klostermann, 1977, 17ª ed.
Idem (1962). Being and Time, tr. J. Macquarrie, E. Robinson. NY: Harper & Row
Idem (1996). Being and Time: A Translation of Sein und Zeit, tr. J. Stambough. Albany (N.Y.): State University of N.Y. Press
Idem (1986). Être et temps, tr. F. Vezin. Paris: Gallimard
Idem (2005). Essere e tempo, tr. P. Chiodi. Milano: Longanesi
Idem (2003). Ser y tiempo, tr. J. Rivera. Madrid: Trotta
A bibliografia completa será fornecida no início do curso

Teaching method

This curricular unit has a theoretical-practical character.
The teaching methodology combines:
a) the theoretical analysis of philosophical problems and concepts
b) a thorough interpretation of the philosophical texts in question (with special emphasis both on their connection with the problems and concepts under discussion, and on interpretive issues, etc.)
and
c) the discussion of alternative views, objections, counter-examples, etc.
This curricular unit is designed to give participants the experience of working, as it were, in the “laboratory” of philosophical thought. Particular emphasis is also put on the discussion of questions, objections, related issues, etc. during office hours.

Evaluation method

Individual evaluation. Obligatory written test (2/3). Each student will have to present a written work on an approved topic and discuss it with the lecturer (1/3).

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