Contemporary Philosophy - 2nd semester
Code
711031062
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Filosofia
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
Luís Manuel Bernardo
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) To identify the core problems in contemporary philosophical thought.
b) To contextualize these problems both diachronically and synchronically.
c) To develop analytical and critical skills through the reading of significant contemporary texts.
Prerequisites
None.
Subject matter
The status, the fonction and the limits of the philosophical rationality
- Jürgen Habermas: the postmetaphysical reason
- Eric Weil: the discursive reason
- Michel Foucault: the critical reason
Bibliography
FOUCAULT, M., A arqueologia do Saber, Lisboa, Ed. 70, 2014.
FOUCAULT, M., A Ordem do Discurso, Lisboa, Relógio D´Água, 1997.
HABERMAS, J., O Discurso Filosófico da Modernidade, Lisboa, Texto, 2010.
HABERMAS, J., Pensamento Pós-Metafísico, Coimbra, Almedina, 2004.
WEIL, E., Lógica da Filosofia, São Paulo, É Realizações, 2012.
Teaching method
Exposition with dialogue.
Discussion of some particular issues.
Analysis and commentary of texts.
Evaluation method
Participation in the course´s activities (20%).
Two written tests (30% + 50%).