Modern conceptions of philosophy and ethics WNP-PE-WE
Program of the classes
1. The faces of the crisis – John Paul II
2. L. Kołakowski: about tolerance, future of the religion and philosophy
3. Atheism, anti-theism (Richard Dawkins)
sources of modern atheism
new atheism (Dawkins, Hitchens, Dennett, Harris)
4. Ethics – controversial ideas - Singer
5. Another controversial ideologies
queer
transhumanism
Christianity without the God (Vattimo, Rorty Zabala)
Subject level
Learning outcome code/codes
Learning outcomes
Student:
1) knowledge: student can justifies specific of philosophy and ethics and point out philosophical and moral question in others disciplines and social live, can justifies connections with morality and upbringing, rightly characterizes meaning of dignity;
2) abilities: student analyses controversial philosophical and ethical questions more widely, deeply and multilaterally, acquires ability of critical thinking and discussing the controversial questions and shows differences between them;
3) attitudes: student understands particular and complicated philosophical and moral questions, is open on different arguments and attitudes and accepts necessity of a dialog in diversified ideological sociality
ECTS
2 points ECTS - (1 ECTS = 25/30 h.)
exercises - 15 h.
preparation for reading-matter, lecture - 15 h.
preparation for colloquium - 15 h.
preparation of presentation - 5 h.
sum - 50 h.
Assessment criteria
bad (2) - doesn't know current tendencies in philosophy and ethics and can't and is unable to analysing any controversial philosophical and moral problems
fair (3) - can explain specificity of philosophy and ethics; is acquainted with current tendencies
good (4) - is able analysing controversial and untipical philosophical and moral problems in various field of life (culture and social life);;
very good (5) - acquires ability of critical thinking and self-criticism; is able to find philosophical and ideological foundation of the opinions and attitudes;
Bibliography
Dawkins, R. Bóg urojony, Warszawa 2007, Wydawnictwo CiS
Jan Paweł II, Encyklika Centesimus annus, Watykan 1991
- Encyklika Fides et ratio, Watykan 1998
- Mężczyzną i niewiastą stworzył ich. Odkupienie ciała a sakramentalność małżeństwa, Liberia Editrice Vaticana, Watykan 1986
- Pamięć i tożsamość, Wydawnictwo Znak, Kraków 2005
Kołakowski L. Mini wykłady o maxi sprawach, Znak, Kraków 2009
Kuby G., Globalna rewolucja seksualna. Likwidacja wolności w imię wolności, Homo Dei, Warszawa 2013
Rorty R., Vattimo G., Przyszłość religii, tłum. S. Królak, Eidos, Kraków 2010
Starnawski W., Bycie osobą. Podstawy moralności i wychowania, Wydawnictwo UKSW, Warszawa 2011
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