2025
Iberian Philosophies
Name: Iberian Philosophies
Code: FIL14581M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Philosophy
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Presentation
The unit aims to provide an understanding of contextual aspects of Iberian philosophies, learn about examples of trends and authors that marked Contemporary Philosophy in Portugal and Spain, in order to understand philosophical thought as one of several bridges between peninsular peoples.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
1. To grasp contextual aspects of Iberian philosophies
2. To know some examples of trends and authors that marked Contemporary Philosophy in Portugal and Spain.
3. To understand philosophical thought as one of several bridges between peninsular peoples.
4. To exercise respect for the Other, through dialogue with their thought products.
5. To discuss the topic of philosophizing in peripheral countries.
2. To know some examples of trends and authors that marked Contemporary Philosophy in Portugal and Spain.
3. To understand philosophical thought as one of several bridges between peninsular peoples.
4. To exercise respect for the Other, through dialogue with their thought products.
5. To discuss the topic of philosophizing in peripheral countries.
Contents
I. Philosophy in Contemporary Spain
1. Meaning of the generation del 98 in the history of ideas
2. The controversy between Miguel de Unamuno and J. Ortega y Gasset, regarding the Europeanization of Spain: a sign of different conceptions of the possibilities of philosophizing
3. Julián Marías and Ortegas theory of generations
II. Philosophy in Contemporary Portugal
1. The movement Renascença Portuguesa and the opposition between the saudosismo of Teixeira de Pascoaes and the rationalism of António Sérgio
2. Eduardo Lourenço's heterodoxies
III. Place of iberian philosophies in the radius between the center and the peripheries
1. Meaning of the generation del 98 in the history of ideas
2. The controversy between Miguel de Unamuno and J. Ortega y Gasset, regarding the Europeanization of Spain: a sign of different conceptions of the possibilities of philosophizing
3. Julián Marías and Ortegas theory of generations
II. Philosophy in Contemporary Portugal
1. The movement Renascença Portuguesa and the opposition between the saudosismo of Teixeira de Pascoaes and the rationalism of António Sérgio
2. Eduardo Lourenço's heterodoxies
III. Place of iberian philosophies in the radius between the center and the peripheries
Teaching Methods
The following main methods will be used in the course:
e) Exposure (in the introduction of themes and problems);
f) Text hermeneutics;
g) Debate (discussion and argumentation);
h) 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.
e) Exposure (in the introduction of themes and problems);
f) Text hermeneutics;
g) Debate (discussion and argumentation);
h) 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.
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