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15577
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| Year |
3
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
OT(15H)/TP(45H)
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| Scientific area |
Philosophy
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Entry requirements |
There are none.
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Learning outcomes |
The question "What is culture?" does not have to demand an immediate answer; on the contrary, it invites us to assume from the start the inquiring bid in which the question is played. In this sense, this course aims to stimulate the practice of philosophical questioning, through a fundamental theme of philosophy. At the end of the UC, the student should be able to: (i) identify issues concerning culture; (ii) make explicit the fundamental elements of the studied perspectives; (iii) discuss answers to the question "What is culture?"; (iv) problematize the notion of culture.
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Syllabus |
1. Culture as Paideia and the Definition of Man as a Cultured Being;
2. Culture Between Humanist Optimism and Historical Pessimism: Crisis, Decay, and Malaise;
3. Transfigurations of Culture in Contemporary Times: Challenges and Possibilities.
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Main Bibliography |
Benhabib, S (2002). The Claims of Culture. Equality and Diversity in Global Era (1-48). Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press
Cassirer, E. (1977). Ensaio sobre o homem. S. Paulo: EDITORA MESTRE JOU
Elias, N (1976). O processo civilizador, cap 1. RJ: Zahar Editores
Fisher, M (2014). Ghost of my life. Writings on Depression, Hauntology and Lost Futures. UK: Zero books
Girard, R (2004). Les origines de la culture, Desclée de Brouwer, Paris
Gregório de Nissa (2018). A criação do homem. São Paulo: Paulus; capítulos VII-XI
Krenak, A (2020). A vida não é útil. Ideias para salvar a humanidade
Lenard, P. T (2020). “Culture”, In: E. N. Zalta (Ed.), Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Lipovetsky, G (2011). Os tempos hipermodernos. Edições 70.
Plumwood, V. (2002). Environmental Culture. London & New York: Routledge
Sidoncha, U. (2023). Cultura Reconsiderada. Lisboa/Rio de Janeiro: DOCUMENTA; PUC Rio; Nau Editora
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
Methodologically, the unit is taught through a pluralistic approach to the fundamental philosophical question—What is Culture?—with each teacher introducing a perspective based on specific bibliographic references. The discussion progresses according to the chronological order of the topics. Each module requires prior reading of the corresponding bibliographic reference, with the weekly tutorial hour (TH) dedicated to this purpose.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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