Political Philosophy

Code: FIL14849L

6 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours

Scientific Area: Philosophy

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

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. Understand the question of alienation in the contemporary world
2. Relate the issue of alienation and philosophical reflection
3. Understand the historical-philosophical emergence of the question of alienation
4. Understand the philosophical dimension of the concepts of tolerance and hospitality

1. Introduction
2. The problem of alienation in the contemporary world
3. Historical and philosophical genesis of the problem of alienation
3.1. G.W.F. Hegel
3.2. Karl Marx
3.3. Hannah Arendt
4. Pluralism, tolerance and hospitality.

Teaching Methods

Exposure, text analysis and discussion, debate.

Assessment

Assessment: continuous, consisting of two written tests (40% each) and level of participation in classes
(20%); or final examination: consisting of a written test (100%), or written test and oral test for
students with grade between 8 and 10 in the written test.

Teaching Staff

João Tiago Reis Pedroso de Lima [responsible]

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