Research Methodology for Philosophy

Objectives

a) to examine the specificity of philosophical thinking.
b) to identify different models of philosophical work.
c) to exercise hermeneutics, heuristics and expressive skills.
d) to introduce students to the history of philosophy as history of concepts

General characterization

Code

01102031

Credits

6.0

Responsible teacher

Nuno Vieira da Rosa e Ferro

Hours

Weekly - 4

Total - 168

Teaching language

Portuguese

Prerequisites

Not applicable

Bibliography

PASCAL, B., De L'Esprit Géométrique et de l'Art de Persuader
MONTAIGNE, M., Essais.
Edições e traduções recomendadas e a evitar serão referidas na 1ª aula

Teaching method

Course of theoretical-practical character. The methodology used combines a theoretical examination of questions and the interpretation of texts. Analysis and commenting on the texts in question.

Evaluation method

Essay(34%), Written Test(66%)

Subject matter

De L'Esprit Géométrique et de L'Art de Persuader, de Pascal, and De L'Art de Conferer, de Montaigne: analysis ofnthese two text of Pascal and Montaigne, with the purpose of put in practice na efective methodology of the philosophical work.

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