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Social and Economics Philosophy

Code 15587
Year 3
Semester S1
ECTS Credits 6
Workload OT(15H)/TP(45H)
Scientific area Philosophy
Entry requirements .n.a.
Learning outcomes Conceptual understanding
• Identify and explain the fundamental concepts of social philosophy, philosophy of economics, distributive justice, social and economic rationality, ethics and the politics of economics.
• Understand the historical evolution of ideas about society and economy, from the classical tradition to contemporary debates.
Critical analysis
• Compare and evaluate different philosophical theories about society and economy.
• Critically analysis the articulation between ethics, politics, and material production, identifying tensions and normative implications.
Practical application
• Apply philosophical concepts to analyze contemporary socioeconomic trends.
• Develop an integrated vision of society as a complex system of social, economic, and normative interactions.
Syllabus 1. Introduction: Philosophy, Society, and Economy
2. Contractualism and the modern foundation of society
3. Liberalism, economic rationality, and justice
4. Marxism and anarchism
5. Frankfurt School and critical theory
6. Foucault and the critique of forms of power
7. Postmodernity, feminism, and cultural critique
8. Contemporary socioeconomic trends
Main Bibliography • Aristotle, 1998, Politics, Oxford University Press;
• Bakunin, M. 1916, God and the State, Mother Earth Publishing Association;
• Davis, A., 1983, Women, Race, & Class, Vintage;
• Foucault, M., 1994, Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison, Vintage;
• Fraser, N. & Honneth, A., 2003, Redistribution or Recognition?: A Political-Philosophical Exchange, Verso;
• Han, B.C., 2015, The Burnout Society, Stanford Briefs;
• Hobbes, T., 1994, Leviathan, Hackett Publishing Company;
• Horkheimer, M., 2002, Critical theory: Selected Essays, Continuum Pub. Corp;
• Kropotkin, P., 1926, The Conquest of Bread, Vanguard Press;
• Marx, K., 1887, Capital - A Critique of Political Economy, Progress Publishers;
• Nozick, R. 2001, Anarchy, State and Utopia, Wiley-Blackwell;
• Rawls, J. 1995, Political Liberalism, Columbia University Press;
• Rosseau, J.J., 1999, The Social Contract, Oxford University Press;
• Said, E., 1978, Orientalism, Vintage;
• Smith, A., 2022, The Wealth of Nations, Random Hous
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria • Written in-person exam
• Written paper
• Oral presentation/defense of the written paper
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2024-09-28

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