Traslatorium: Natural Law and Natural Rights WF-FI-212-WOCEB19
The series of classes will consist of three parts. In the first part, students will become acquainted with the general theory of natural law as presented by John Finnis. The second part of the course will consist in working on (i.e. analysis + translation of) fragments of the book by John Finnis "Natural Law and Natural Rights". In the third part of the course sudents will analyse/translate fragments of selected articles of John Finnis. 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
1. John Finnis "Natural Law and Natural Rights", Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1980; 2nd ed., 2011
2. John Finnis and Germain Grisez "The misuse of <
3. John Finnis "Grounds and preparations for the main thesis of <
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