2023
Thematic Seminar 5
Name: Thematic Seminar 5
Code: FIL12632D
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Philosophy
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
1) Knowledge of the state of the art in a philosophical area to which belong PhD projects.
2) Analysis of particular issues in a relevant area of philosophical knowledge at present
3) Integration of students in the research lines of the course teachers
4) Developing students the ability to contextualize the problem investigating the horizon of
contemporary philosophical debates
5) To foster in students the practice of a methodologically consistent approach to themes of their
nascent projects
6) Practice of academic work, formally correct, conceptually precise and well structured
2) Analysis of particular issues in a relevant area of philosophical knowledge at present
3) Integration of students in the research lines of the course teachers
4) Developing students the ability to contextualize the problem investigating the horizon of
contemporary philosophical debates
5) To foster in students the practice of a methodologically consistent approach to themes of their
nascent projects
6) Practice of academic work, formally correct, conceptually precise and well structured
Contents
Philosophy of Technique
I - JUSTIFICATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PHILOSOPHICAL THEMATIZATION OF THE TECHNIQUE
II - TECHNOLOGY, TECHNO SCIENCE TECHNOCRACY
III - MEDITACIÓN DE LA TÉCNICA OF J. ORTEGA Y GASSET
1. Contexto f production of MEDITACIÓN DE LA TÉCNICA
2. The concept of human need and its extension
3. The break with the characteristic nature of the human condition and the different technical evolution
stadiums
4. The pre-technical character of the vital program and the importance of education
IV - CONCEPTS AND PROBLEMS OF Norbert Wiener WORK
1. Probability and entropy;
2. Safeguarding the human being;
3. Decay / progress; the phenomenon of the feedback;
4. Instinct and learning;
5. Human and machine;
6. "Reporting entities";
7. Communication, "cement of society";
8. Machine and society.
V - THE DESIGN OF CIVILIZATION TECHNOLOGY according to Heidegger
1. From the Greek techne to modern technology and this to cyber
2. Heidegger about Wiener and Ortega
3. The essence of the technique as Ge-St
I - JUSTIFICATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PHILOSOPHICAL THEMATIZATION OF THE TECHNIQUE
II - TECHNOLOGY, TECHNO SCIENCE TECHNOCRACY
III - MEDITACIÓN DE LA TÉCNICA OF J. ORTEGA Y GASSET
1. Contexto f production of MEDITACIÓN DE LA TÉCNICA
2. The concept of human need and its extension
3. The break with the characteristic nature of the human condition and the different technical evolution
stadiums
4. The pre-technical character of the vital program and the importance of education
IV - CONCEPTS AND PROBLEMS OF Norbert Wiener WORK
1. Probability and entropy;
2. Safeguarding the human being;
3. Decay / progress; the phenomenon of the feedback;
4. Instinct and learning;
5. Human and machine;
6. "Reporting entities";
7. Communication, "cement of society";
8. Machine and society.
V - THE DESIGN OF CIVILIZATION TECHNOLOGY according to Heidegger
1. From the Greek techne to modern technology and this to cyber
2. Heidegger about Wiener and Ortega
3. The essence of the technique as Ge-St
Teaching Methods
The seminar operates in attendance and may draw up, in special cases, participation by Skype. The
lecionação include exposure, working texts and debate. Eventually, they can be merged with sessions
conducted by guest lecturers or student participation in scientific meetings, which take place on topics /
related fields
The evaluation will be based on:
1) attendance and active participation (10%);
2) an oral presentation or
writing a short essay or commentary on the theme treated in the seminar or a report, 2-3 p. (15%);
3) the formal presentation of a final written test on communication format in a colloquium (75%)
lecionação include exposure, working texts and debate. Eventually, they can be merged with sessions
conducted by guest lecturers or student participation in scientific meetings, which take place on topics /
related fields
The evaluation will be based on:
1) attendance and active participation (10%);
2) an oral presentation or
writing a short essay or commentary on the theme treated in the seminar or a report, 2-3 p. (15%);
3) the formal presentation of a final written test on communication format in a colloquium (75%)
Teaching Staff
