Biopolitics

elective monographs

The student should be interested in the theoretical foundations of political, social and ethical issues, have the ability to think critically and analytically.

The lecture on biopolitics presents all the issues that make up this sub-discipline of philosophy: from biopolitical practices (such as protecting the territory against health threats: quarantine, isolation, risk assessment), through biopolitical theories referring to biology as the source science for political science, to philosophical critiques.

Biopolitical practices point to the tasks of the state in the protection of life and health, they take into account the protection of the territory against health threats: quarantine, isolation, and risk assessment. Historical and economic conditions of biopolitical practices.

Biopolitical theories are born with the development of biological sciences, referring to biology as the source science for political science, considering the population as an object of political influence, resorting to racism, sanctioning practices such as eugenics, justifying imperialism.

Philosophical critiques of biopolitics point to the reductionism of biopolitics, which reduces man to the sphere of zoe proper to the natural world (Schmitt, Arendt, Agamben). Contemporary critical approaches point to the relationship between knowledge and power (Foucault), disciplinary power, point to sexuality as reproduction, political determinants of influencing the population.

The global dimension of biopolitics and imperialism takes into account globalization in the economic dimension and its biopolitical consequences (Giddens, Hardt, Negri, Esposito, Rose), points to the development of biotechnology in the dimension in which it is a hope and a threat (Harari, Habermas, Fukuyama).

Acquired knowledge:

The graduate knows and understands:

K_W02, in-depth research methods and argumentation strategies used in the theoretical and philosophical approach to biopolitics

K_W03, specialized philosophical terminology in Polish

K_W05, the main directions of development and the most important new achievements in biopolitics

K_W08, in-depth norms constituting and regulating social structures and institutions and the sources of these norms, their nature, change and ways of influencing human behavior

K_W10, in depth the role of philosophical reflection in the critical approach to biopolitics

K_W11, in-depth relationship between the formation of philosophical ideas and changes in culture, society and politics;

Acquired skills:

A graduate is able to:

K_U01, independently interpret a philosophical text, creatively and innovatively comment and confront theses from various texts

K_U02, determine the degree of importance of the theses for the researched problem or argumentation

K_U03, analyze complex philosophical arguments, identify their theses and assumptions, establish logical and argumentative relationships between theses

K_U04, identify advanced argumentation strategies in oral and written statements

K_U06, creatively and innovatively use philosophical and methodological knowledge in formulating hypotheses and constructing critical arguments

K_U09, construct and creatively reconstruct arguments from the perspective of various philosophical positions, taking into account the types of argumentation specific to each of them and noticing the similarities and differences between them

K_U10, write creative monographs based on independently selected literature, using original, innovative approaches and taking into account new achievements in the field of philosophy

Acquired social competences:

The graduate is ready to:

K_K02, recognizing gaps in their knowledge and skills and looking for ways to remove these gaps

K_K03, independently undertaking and initiating professional activities as well as planning and organizing their course

K_K04, recognizing and formulating ethical problems related to own research work and responsibility to colleaguesand other members of society, and to be active in solving these problems

K_K05 active participation in social and cultural life; is interested in innovative philosophical concepts in connection with other parts of cultural and social life and encourages the implementation of these concepts

Exam on date "0", based on writing a short essay or oral exam - 85%

Activity during the lecture 15%

Number of absences: 2 in a semester