Contemporary Philosophy
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.
General characterization
Code
711031062
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Maria João Mayer Branco
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 168
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
None.
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
Evaluation Method - 1st written test(30%), 2 nd written test(50%), Participation in the course´s activities(20%)
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