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Philosophy

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Course ID:	3102-LFIL
Erasmus code / ISCED:	08.1 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0223) Philosophy and ethics The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Philosophy
Name in Polish:	Filozofia
Organizational unit:	Institute of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology
Course groups:	(in Polish) I rok studiów licencjackich
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	3.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language:	Polish
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Short description:	The lecture presents philosophical concepts of the Western Europe in their evolution and structural connection so that students can understand the “logic” of this transformation. The main currents of the contemporary philosophy will be also taken into account.
Full description:	According to the philosophy of the ancient Greece we’ll concern theories of the founders of metaphysics: Socrates, Plato and Aristotle with the refernces to stoicism. In the next part of the lecture will be presented selected topics in the field of medieval philosophy represented by such thinkers as St. Augustine (theocentrism, City of God), St. Anselm (proof of the existence of God), St. Thomas (social and political thought, Aristotelian heritage). With regard to the modern era will focus on the philosophy of Machiavelli (theory of power), Descartes (dualism of mind and body, methodical skepticism), Hobbes, Locke`a, Rousseau (conceptions of the social contract, empiricism in epistemology), Kant (transcendental philosophy, ethics of duty, Country of Pure Reason) and Hegel (philosophy of history as a philosophy spirit). Last of all: philosophy of Marx and Nietzsche.
Bibliography:	Selected chapters of the handbooks: G. Reale, Historia filozofii starożytnej; W. Tatarkiewicz, Historia filozofii; F. Copleston, Historia filozofii. Selected studies of the series Myśli i Ludzie publishing house Wiedza Powszechna.
Learning outcomes:	Student knows and understands basic philosophical trends and terms as well as the role of philosophical reflection in culture shaping processes, can indicate sources of cultural specificity of the Western culture. An insight into the history of the Western philosophy effects deeper understanding of the history of Western Europe and understanding of the contemporary age. The analysis of diametrically different philosophical constructions may be good exercise of creative and critical thinking. Student has awareness of philosophical roots of the Western culture and its specificity, so can counteract resentments and prejudices.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Oral examination after second semester. Students will obtain a list of possible questions.

Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)

Time span:	2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU W WYK TH FR
Type of class:	Lecture, 30 hours more information
Coordinators:	Natalia Juchniewicz
Group instructors:	Natalia Juchniewicz
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Examination

Classes in period "Summer semester 2024/25" (future)

Time span:	2025-02-17 - 2025-06-08	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable
Type of class:	Lecture, 30 hours more information
Coordinators:	Natalia Juchniewicz
Group instructors:	Natalia Juchniewicz
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Examination

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