History of Contemporary Philosophy WF-FI-N11-HF4
The purpose of the course is to present the mainstream, selected currents in contemporary philosophy, to define their sources and to indicate the links within contemporary philosophical thought. The main theses, methods and representatives of such currents as neo-avant-garde, analytical philosophy, phenomenology, hermeneutics, existentialism, Marxism, poststructuralism and pragmatism are planned. The closer objective of the course is to assimilate the main ideas and concepts characteristic of the selected disciplines of contemporary philosophy. Another aim is to try to embrace contemporary philosophy as a pluralistic intellectual movement that grows out of the collapse of Hegelianism and presents an inconceivable narrative about the world and man. Despite the heteronomy of these narratives, they engage in mutual dialogue or criticism. Accordingly, the lecture serves to show the tangent points of various philosophical traditions, their interpenetration and possible influences.
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge (LECTURE):
FI1_W01: The student leads a moderated discussion in which he/she argues how selected existential or poststructural concepts influence contemporary understandings of identity and social relations.
FI1_W04: The student interprets the meaning of contemporary philosophical terms in analyzed text fragments and identifies their philosophical sources and functions.
FI1_W05: The student compares two main trends in philosophy (e.g., phenomenology vs. analytic philosophy) in a short essay, reconstructing their key assumptions and historical conditions.
FI1_W06: The student identifies the ideas and arguments of selected contemporary authors and applies methods of interpreting philosophical texts to the source material.
Knowledge (EXERCISES):
FI1_W01: The student leads a moderated discussion in which he/she argues how selected existential or poststructural concepts influence contemporary understandings of identity and social relations. FI1_W04: The student interprets the meaning of contemporary philosophical terms in analyzed text fragments and identifies their philosophical sources and functions.
FI1_W05: In a short essay, the student compares two main currents (e.g., phenomenology vs. analytic philosophy), reconstructing their key assumptions and historical determinants.
FI1_W06: The student identifies the ideas and arguments of selected contemporary authors and applies methods of interpreting philosophical texts to source material.
FI1_W07: The student identifies reflections of cultural changes (e.g., the crisis of rationalism, secularization) in the discussions of selected contemporary philosophers and discusses them using textual examples.
Skills (LECTURE and EXERCISES):
FI1_U04: The student analyzes the argumentative structure of a contemporary text fragment (e.g., from Foucault or Derrida), identifying theses, premises, and their interrelationships. FI1_U10: The student reconstructs and presents the arguments of a selected contemporary author in the form of a mind map or oral presentation, taking into account cultural and epistemological considerations.
Competencies (EXERCISES):
FI1_K02: The student considers new philosophical ideas, analyzes them in the context of contemporary debates, and formulates their own proposed solutions to philosophical problems, taking into account their social, cultural, and historical context.
FI1_K05: The student prepares a short analysis (essay or slides) demonstrating the influence of the ideas of a selected contemporary philosopher (e.g., Habermas, Rorty) on contemporary understanding of social and cultural processes.
Assessment criteria
EXAM AND DATE: Verification of knowledge and skills acquired during the course takes place in the form of a written exam (test questions) covering the material presented during the lecture and contained in the indicated literature.
The following grading scale for the written exam is expected:
5.0 - 100 - 91% points
4.5 - 90 - 81% points
4.0 - 80 - 71% points
3.5 - 70 - 61% points
3.0 - 60 - 51% points
2.0 - 0 - 50% of points
2ND EXAMINATION: In the case of students who obtained a negative grade on the 1st date, the examination on the 2nd date will take the form of an oral examination covering the material included in the syllabus (drawing exam questions from the available pool). Students who did not take the exam on the first date will take the exam on the second date according to the rules of the first date (written examination).
In the case of exercise classes: work with text and activation methods: talk, group work. During subsequent classes, students will become acquainted with further texts important for understanding the changes in contemporary philosophy. Working with the text involves identifying the main concepts for a given philosophical trend or author, indicating the basic features of the method used and possibly summarizing selected fragments of the works discussed.
The final grade of training classes is influenced by three elements:
1) Presence.
2) Assessment of the written test.
In the case of attendance (confirmed by an entry on the attendance list), the following scale applies:
1 absence - 5.0
2 absences - 4.0
3 absences - 3.0
4 or more absences - 2.0
The practical classes end with a written test in the form of a written test. Closed (80%) and open (20%) questions concern issues discussed during classes and texts covered during the course.
The final grade is the average of two grades, with attendance being 1/4 of the final grade and the written test 3/4.
THE GRADE FROM THE EXERCISES HAS THE FOLLOWING IMPACT ON THE EXAMINATION IN THE FIRST DATE:
1. Obtaining a 5.0 as the final grade from the exercises means that the person receives an additional 6 points on the exam.
2. Obtaining a 4.5 as the final grade from the exercises means that the person receives an additional 4 points on the exam.
3. Obtaining a 4.0 as the final grade from the exercises means that the person receives an additional 2 points on the exam.
4. Obtaining grades 3.0 and 3.5 does not affect the score obtained on the exam.
Practical placement
None
Bibliography
General introductions:
1. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, https://plato.stanford.edu/
2. "Przewodnik po literaturze filozoficznej XX wieku", T. 1-5, pod red. B. Skargi ; przy współpr. S. Borzyma, H. Floryńskiej-Lalewicz, Warszawa 1994-1996.
Scholarly literature:
1. L. Kołakowski, "Bergson", different editions.
2. A.J. Noras, "Historia neokantyzmu", Katowice 2012.
3. J. Woleński, "Kierunki i metody filozofii analitycznej" w: "Jak filozofować? Studia z metodologii filozofii", red. J. Perzanowski, Warszawa 1989, s. 30-77.
4. J. Woleński, "Filozoficzna szkoła lwowsko-warszawska", Warszawa 1985.
5. "The Oxford Handbook of the History of Analytic Philosophy", Oxford 2013.
6. "Wprowadzenie do fenomenologii. Interpretacje, zastosowania, problemy", red. W. Płotka, Warszawa 2014.
7. D. Zahavi, "Fenomenologia Husserla", Kraków 2012.
8. C. Głombik, "Husserl i Polacy: pierwsze spotkania, wczesne reakcje", Katowice 1999.
9. A. Przyłębski, "Gadamer", Warszawa 2006.
10. T. Kisiel, "Genesis of Heidegger's Being and Time", Berkley 1995.
11. "A Companion to Phenomenology and Existentialism", red. H. Dreyfus, M.A Wrathall, Oxford 2008.
12. L. Kołakowski, "Główne nurty marksizmu", Część III, Poznań 2001.
13. V. Descombes, "To samo i inne. Czterdzieści pięć lat filozofii francuskiej (1933-1978)", przeł. B. Banasiak i K. Matuszewski, Warszawa 1997.
14. J.-F. Lyotard, "Kondycja ponowoczesna. Raport o stanie wiedzy", przeł. M. Kowalska i J. Migasiński, Warszawa 1997.
15. "Filozofia amerykańska dziś", red. T. Komendziński i A. Szahaj, Toruń 1999.
16. R.P. Tong, Myśl feministyczna. Wprowadzenie, przeł. J. Mikos, B. Umińska, Warszawa 2002.
Sources:
1. H. Bergson, "O bezpośrednich danych świadomości", different editions.
2. B. Russell, "Autobiografia", different editions.
3. L. Wittgenstein, "Tractatus logico-philosophicus", different editions.
4. K. Twardowski, "Wybrane pisma filozoficzne", Warszawa 1965.
5. L. Wittgenstein, "Dociekania filozoficzne", different editions.
6. E. Husserl, "Idee czystej fenomenologii i fenomenologicznej filozofii. Ks. 1", przeł. i przypisami opatrzyła D. Gierulanka, different editions.
7. M. Heidegger, "Bycie i czas", different editions.
8. E. Levinas, "Całość i nieskończoność", Warszawa 1995.
9. M. Merleau-Ponty, "Fenomenologia percepcji", Warszawa 1999.
10. J. Habermas, "Teoria działania komunikacyjnego", Warszawa 1999-2002.
11. H. Putnam, "Wiele twarzy realizmu i inne eseje", Warszawa 1998.
12. W.V.O. Quine, "Z punktu widzenia logiki", Warszawa 1997.
13. A. Mbempe, "Polityka wrogości. Nekropolityka", Kraków 2018.
14. J. Butler, "Uwikłani w płeć: feminizm i polityka tożsamości", Warszawa 2008.
Notes
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Term 2023/24_L:
Student has knowledge of the history of ancient, medieval and modern philosophy and basic knowledge of logic, epistemology and ethics. |
Term 2024/25_L:
Student has knowledge of the history of ancient, medieval and modern philosophy and basic knowledge of logic, epistemology and ethics. |
Term 2025/26_L:
Student has knowledge of the history of ancient, medieval and modern philosophy and basic knowledge of logic, epistemology and ethics. |
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