Topics in Philosophy of Culture

Code: FIL14429D

6 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours

Scientific Area: Philosophy

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Presentation

Opcional.

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

1) Introduction to the analysis of culture as a condition for the constitution of human condition
2) Study of the relation between the development of rationality and the evolution of technical ability
3) Advised supervision of doctoral research in this area.
4) Favouring the design, writing and public presentation of scientific communications.
5) Capacity of integration and contextualisation of the problems investigated in the horizon of contemporary philosophical debates

- The vital dynamic of the exit of the animal condition to the development of a mediate relation with the world of life
- Analysis of biological pressures to the emergence of the phenomenon called culture
- The relations between culture and preservation of anthropological existence
- From the basic-phaenomenon of expression to the emergence of meaning
- When the dialectic of autonomy becomes the tragedy of culture
- The return trip to nature as a transcendental illusion

Teaching Methods

Theoretical exposition (supported by digital resources) and practice textual analysis, as a privileged basis for debate. Written and videographic material.
Continuous assessment, preferably, based on attendance and participation in classes (20%) and written assignments of various types (80%).