Problems of History of Philosophy

Code: FIL14427D

6 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours

Scientific Area: Philosophy

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Presentation

Mandatory

Sustainable Development Goals

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Learning Goals

Introduction to methodological working in the History of Philosophy and of issues linked to research from the historical perspective.
Understanding of the importance of the historical reference of philosophy in general.
Enriching the horizon of investigations undertaken by the students.
Practice of academic work, formally correct, conceptually precise and well structured.

1. Philosophy from the historical point of view and the History of Philosophy as a problem
2. The historical-philosophical approach. Some perspectives.
3. The idea of a history of problems, systems, concepts.
4. The phenomenological-hermeneutic line in the History of Philosophy..
5. The question of historical truth

Teaching Methods

Seminar work with theoretical exposition and accompanied by reading and commenting on texts. The debate is favored, which will seek to involve all participants and to occupy a substantial part of the sessions. Occasionally, the teaching may integrate sessions held by guest lecturers or be expanded through the participation of students in scientific meetings, which take place on related themes/areas.
The assessment will be based on:
1) attendance and active participation (25%);
2) each student will have to make at least one oral presentation about a text, a topic or present a report of a (50% - 75%);
3) eventually, at the end of the semester, a written essay of c. 10 pp. related to the content taught, integrated conferences or dissertation developments (25% - 75%).