History of Philosophy (I and II) Moral Philosophy

The course will offer an analysis of classical and contemporary philosophical discussions concerning the meaning of Metaphysics, its character and its relations to social and political dimensions. The course will develop a detailed reading and hermeneutical commentary of classical and contemporary texts, which will contribute to the development of the following competences: 1. Approach to a reflection on metaphysics as a problem. 2. Knowledge of abstract concepts in the classical and contemporary interpretation of the natural, social and personal world, and, specially, those of selfhood, experience, action, truth, Good, Beauty. 3. Interpretation and understanding of the arguments and reasons (perspectives, styles, theories). 4. Interpretation of those concepts and arguments in different cultural contexts and in the diverse philosophical styles and traditions. 5. Understanding and use of different forms of expression and diverse renderings. 6. Competece achievement in developing arguments and writing reviews by way of writing short papers and essays.

LEARNING OUTCOMES 1.Have acquired advanced theoretical and practical knowledge and demonstrated an understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects and working methodologies of the Humanities, so as to achieve a high level of knowledge generation. 2.Be able, by means of arguments or procedures developed and supported by themselves, to apply their knowledge, understanding and problem-solving skills in complex areas concerning the Humanities, including specialised professional activities requiring the use of creative and innovative ideas. 3.Have the ability to collect and interpret data and information on which to base their conclusions, including, where necessary and relevant, reflection on social, scientific or ethical issues in the field of the Humanities. BASIC COMPETENCES 2.Studentsare able to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the competences usually demonstrated through the development and defence of arguments and problem solving within their field of study. 3.Students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their field of study) in order to make judgements which include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues. 4.Students should be able to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences. 5.Students will have developed the learning skills necessary to undertake further study with a high degree of autonomy. GENERAL COMPETENCES 1.Acquire the essential knowledge of the various subjects of the humanities disciplines: History, Art, Philosophy, Literature, Spanish Language, Languages, Geography and Classical Culture; of their epistemological evolution and of the relationship of each one with related scientific disciplines, starting from the knowledge acquired in secondary education and up to a level that guarantees knowledge of the state-of-the-art in the study of the Humanities. 3.Acquire the different methods of analysis, synthesis, research and thought corresponding to the humanities disciplines studied. 4.Learning to produce ¿knowledge¿ related to the various humanities subjects. 6.Acquiring the ability to introduce and apply critical thinking when analysing information, data, ideas, opinions and concepts related to the world of the Humanities. 7.Acquiring the ability to tackle problems and provide solutions concerning issues related to humanities disciplines. 10.To have developed the necessary learning skills to be able to undertake professional work and postgraduate studies with a high degree of autonomy. SPECIFIC COMPETENCES 1.Knowing and being able to define and relate the concepts, limits and sources of the subjects concerning humanistic disciplines, as well as knowing the main lines of work and analysis of history, geography, culture, thought and language. 2.Knowing and being able to interpret texts, materials and creations linked to the world of thought, history, geography, theoretical reflection, culture and art, through their correct spatio-temporal contextualisation. 3.Being able to identify and analyse common processes, throughout history, in the relations between society and its intellectual, artistic and cultural productions. 4.Being able to produce analytical texts, essays and reports with rigour and applying a scientific method in accordance with good research and professional practices. 7.Learning and being able to apply the interdisciplinary approach of the degree in related disciplines, both in the world of culture and in the world of thought, communication, historical and geographical studies and creation and representation.

This course will be developed in two parts. PART I. "Metaphysics as a problem, as a misunderstanding and as a residue". 1. Introductory session 2. Entelechies of power. A reading from book IX (or book ¿[theta]) of Aristotle's Metaphysics 3. Was Thomas Aquinas the secret inventor of the modern self? Modernity as an anti-avian plot. 4. The image and the scheme. The power of the images in the chapter on the schematism of the pure concepts of the understanding, of the Critique of the pure reason from Kant Part II The Transcendentals 1. Genealogies of the Transcendentals as properties of being as being 2. UNUM: Substance, subject, me Persistence and constitution The physical and the mental Causation, determinism and freedom 3. VERUM: Theories of truth. Correspondence theories, coherence Deflationary, pluralistic and pragmatist theories Realism and anti-realism 4. PULCHRUM: The metaphysics of beauty Philosophical conceptions of beauty Objectivity and subjectivity 5. BONUM: Good and good From excellence to obligation The metaphysics of morality

1. 3 credits assigned to the presentation of the contents of the program by way of lectures. 2. 3 credits assigned to the discussion in class of the syllabus. .2. The students are required to write two essays on the topics assigned and following the instructions.