2025

Contemporary Problems of Political Philosophy

Name: Contemporary Problems of Political Philosophy
Code: FIL14589M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area: Philosophy

Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Presentation

This unit intends to acquire conceptual skills allowing the analysis of the contemporary epoch and its challenges, in order to be able to map out the actual political problematics.

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

To acquire conceptual skills allowing the analysis of the contemporary epoch and its challenges
To apply these conceptual skills to contemporary problematics
To be able to map out the actual political problematics

Contents

- The dynamic of the evolution of conceptuality and representations of political thought;
- Genealogy of mythical and religious background that structure the political thought and representation:
- The limits of political rationality and the affects dynamic:
- Analysis of the techniques of production of political representation.

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%). Alternatively, final written test (exam, 100%).

Teaching Staff (2024/2025 )