Translation class of philosophical texts: Alasdair MacIntyre ‘God, philosophy, universities’ WF-FI-123-TRA-C21
The series of classes will consist of three parts. In the first part, students will become acquainted with the general theory of virtue ethics as presented by A. MacIntyre. The second part of the course will consist in working on (i.e. analysis + translation of) fragments of A.MacIntyre's "God, Philosophy,Universities". In the third part of the course sudents will analyse/translate fragments of selected Polish articles ralated to the related to the Aristotelian-Thomistic tradition. While analysing/translating fragments of the selected text, students will become familiarised withbasic problems raised in the contemporary metaethical debates. When translating the philosophical text, particular attention will be paid to the precise recognition and proper rendering of its original meaning, the lexical correctness of the translation, as well as the naturalness of the applied stylistic / idiomatic solutions.
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
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Learning outcomes
Students should
*develop the ability to analyse philosophical texts written in a foreign language as well as
*extend their competences in the translation of philosophical texts from English into Polish
*acquire the competences necessary to translate difficult philosophical texts from Polish into English
*acquire the skills of deepening their linguistic competences by use of available sources
Translating fragments of the philosophical texts will also give students the opportunity to
*become familiar with the general issues considered in the field of metaethics.
Assessment criteria
The evaluation will be based on the active participation of students in classes, and a fragment of the analyzed text (500 words) individually translated into Polish by individual students.
Bibliography
A. MacIntyre, "God, Philosophy,Universities. Selective History of the Catholic Philosophical Tradition", London, Continuum Books, 2009.
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Term 2021/22_Z:
A. MacIntyre, "God, Philosophy, Universities. Selective History of the Catholic Philosophical Tradition", London, Continuum Books, 2009. |
Notes
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Term 2021/22_Z:
General knowledge of issues debated in the field of moral philosophy. The knowledge of English at level B2. |
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