General Sciences: Philosophy 1800-F1-NOFIL-SJZ

The lecture aims to introduce philosophical issues. It begins by defining philosophy and showing the differences between philosophical knowledge and other types of knowledge (common, theological and scientific). Then, the basic branches of philosophy such as metaphysics, epistemology, logic, ethics, political philosophy and aesthetics are presented, along with the main questions they try to answer. After getting acquainted with the branches of philosophical knowledge, the method of philosophizing is discussed along with the central problem of correct reasoning. In the next part of the course, students will become acquainted with the main assumptions of currently developed concepts of philosophy - neo-thomism, neo-marxism, neo-positivism, phenomenology, post-modernism and eco-philosophy.

Total student workload

1. Obligatory hours carried out with the participation of the teacher: - participation in lectures - 10 h 10 h = 0.4 ECTS 2. Time devoted by the student to individual work: - reading literature – 10 h = 0.4 ECTS 3. Time required to prepare for the assessment process – 5 h = 0.2 ECTS Total workload: 25 h = 1 ECTS

Learning outcomes - knowledge

The student knows and understands issues related to the scientific discipline of philosophy; knows the specificity of philosophical knowledge and its importance for shaping culture; understands the differences between philosophical cognition and other types of cognition; has knowledge about the main branches of philosophy, types of reasoning and assumptions of contemporary philosophical trends (W1, W3)

Teaching methods

informative lecture problem-based lecture

Expository teaching methods

- informative (conventional) lecture
- problem-based lecture

Prerequisites

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Course coordinators

Alina Borkowska

Assessment criteria

The lecture aims to introduce philosophical issues. Written assessment
1) 100% attendance at lectures (absences are justified on the basis of appropriate certificates, e.g. sick leave).
2) Passing the final test covering the content of the lectures.
The condition for passing the final test is to obtain 60% correct answers.
Grading scale:
60%-67% = 3.0
68%-75% = 3.5
76%-83% = 4.0
84%-91% = 4.5
92%-100% = 5.0
Improving the pass during the resit session - make-up test (min. 60% of correct answers for a satisfactory grade).

Practical placement

N/A

Bibliography

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Notes

Term 2022/23Z:

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Additional information

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