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1. General information
Course:
HISTORY OF ETHICAL AND POLITICAL THOUGHT
Code:
44529
Type:
CORE COURSE
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
373 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL STUDIES
Academic year:
2020-21
Center:
7 - FACULTY OF HUMANITIES IN ALBACETE
Group(s):
10 
Year:
3
Duration:
C2
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
English
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer: JOSE JAVIER BENEITEZ PRUDENCIO - Group(s): 10 
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Benjamín Palencia/131
FILOSOFÍA, ANTROPOL, SOCIOL Y ESTÉTICA
Ext. 2727
josejavier.beneitez@uclm.es
They will be given at the beginning of the course.

2. Pre-Requisites

It is convenient to have passed the subject History of Philosophy, which is taught in the 1st Course

3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession

In accordance with the Humanities and Social Studies Curriculum, History of Ethical and Political Thought, a basic semester subject, taught in the 3rd year.

The subject has as its object of study the tradition of democratic thought in the West, from its origins in ancient Greece to the present day, seeking in this development the fundamental milestones and the thinkers who developed it. For this reason, the student must become familiar with the ideas that these thinkers, past and contemporary, have coined, and thus acquire the necessary tools to successfully and critically address the issues and problems that today have the greatest relevance when they become in the way of being of our advanced societies; specifically in relation to democratic values, collective identities, the inclusion of the Other, pluralism and multiculturalism.

The area of ¿¿knowledge of Philosophy is represented in the Degree Study Plan through the following subjects:

- History of Philosophy (basic training, 1st Course).

- History of Ethical and Political Thought (compulsory, 3rd Course).

- Current Currents of Thought (optional, 4th Cycle).

- Logic of the Argumentation (optional, 4th Cycle).

History of Ethical and Political Thought starts from the knowledge that has been acquired in History of Philosophy, as established in section 2 (Prerequisites). For this reason, the student must have internalized the various historical categories and know how to perfectly distinguish each of the historical epochs, and which are the most representative modes of general philosophical thought of each one of them. This facilitates that the new approach adopted in the subject is not diachronic but synchronous, that is, rather identifying problems and their solutions, without making an exhaustive reference to the specific time in which they occurred. History of Ethical and Political Thought opens the wide thematic spectrum that will be addressed in the other subjects of the Philosophy Area: Current Currents of Thought and, specifically, Logic of Argumentation, given that the modes of public argumentation discussed in the latter cited subject will serve to understand more fully the institutional and ideological frameworks of democracy, which will be the subject of our treatment. History of Ethical and Political Thought also offers a panoramic vision that will be most useful to Foundations of Social Anthropology and Gender Anthropology, where gender issues and collective identities are discussed. Finally, our subject helps to understand other subjects belonging to other different areas, such as Contemporary History of Spain and Contemporary History of Castilla-La Mancha, given that it is in close connection with the political history of our current world, of our country and , specifically, from our Autonomous Community.

From the professional point of view, the subject offers competencies that are necessary for the future insertion of the student in labor fields, such as teaching in Human and Social Sciences in public or private centers of Compulsory Secondary Education and Baccalaureate, or at the University . Likewise, it is essential in the promotion of various socio-cultural activities and in the performance of public functions, where Philosophy as a whole, and above all Ethics or Politics in particular, play a key role.

 


4. Degree competences achieved in this course
Course competences
Code Description
E06 Point out the basic features of contemporary sociopolitical reality and the geopolitics of the world
E11 Relate society, land and culture, in all their manifestations, in their historic and chronological context
G04 Ethical commitment and professional ethics
T11 Solve problems, take decisions and learn how to adapt to changes and new situations
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
Course learning outcomes
Description
Know the meaning and scope of equality between women and men for an education in and for equality.
Know the political and ethical foundations and the modes of organization of States and societies, and their historical evolution.
Grasp the ethical advantages of cosmopolitan and intercultural citizenship.
Recognize the main today's world social and moral conflicts, analyze their causes and effects and judge them from ethical theories.
Gather information, especially of a bibliographic nature, and subject it to critical analysis in order to develop coherent and free of prejudice discourses.
Explain orally or through written reports the results of reading rewiews, essays or short papers, in well-argued manner.
Additional outcomes
Not established.
6. Units / Contents
  • Unit 1: Ethics and politics. The relevance of civic virtues
  • Unit 2: Polyarchy and models of democracy: Robert Dahl and David Held
  • Unit 3: Classical and Neoclassical Civility: Aristotle and Hannah Arendt
  • Unit 4: Modern republicanism: Machiavelli and Harrington
  • Unit 5: Two interpretations of modernity: Michael Oakeshott and Crawford Macpherson
  • Unit 6: The Modern Idea of Tolerance: Montaigne and Locke
  • Unit 7: The Modern Idea of Tolerance: Montaigne and Locke
  • Unit 8: Analysis of nationalism: Renan and Ernest Gellner
  • Unit 9: The defense of cosmopolitanism: Kant and Martha Nussbaum
  • Unit 10: The idea of freedom: J. S. Mill and Isaiah Berlin
  • Unit 11: Theories of Justice: John Rawls and Michael Walzer
  • Unit 12: Communitarianism and multicultural citizenship: Alasdair MacIntyre and Will Kymlicka
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
Training Activity Methodology Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) ECTS Hours As Com Description
Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] Lectures E06 E11 G04 1.6 40 Y N
Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles E06 E11 T11 1.12 28 Y N
Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] Self-study E06 E11 1.68 42 Y N
Analysis of articles and reviews [OFF-SITE] Cooperative / Collaborative Learning E06 E11 T11 0.8 20 Y N
Individual tutoring sessions [ON-SITE] Guided or supervised work G04 T11 0.32 8 Y N
In-class Debates and forums [ON-SITE] Cooperative / Collaborative Learning E06 G04 0.4 10 Y N
Final test [ON-SITE] Assessment tests 0.08 2 Y N
Total: 6 150
Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 Total class time hours: 60
Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 Total hours of out of class work: 90

As: Assessable training activity
Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).

8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
Evaluation System Continuous assessment Non-continuous evaluation * Description
Theoretical papers assessment 40.00% 50.00%
Final test 40.00% 50.00%
Assessment of active participation 20.00% 0.00%
Total: 100.00% 100.00%  
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).

Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
  • Continuous assessment:
    or students who regularly attend class, the criteria indicated above. The theoretical work will be delivered at the same time that the final exam is delivered. You will not be able to pass the course if the exam or the directed work is suspended.
    If necessary, any modification or adaptation necessary in the teaching guides as a consequence of any change in the teaching or evaluation model derived from the evolution of the pandemic will be documented through an addendum.
  • Non-continuous evaluation:
    For students who do not attend class regularly, the assessment criteria are exactly the same as those for continuous assessment. Likewise, if necessary, any necessary modification or adaptation in the teaching guides as a consequence of any change in the teaching or evaluation model derived from the evolution of the pandemic will be documented through an addendum.

Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
Evaluation criteria not defined
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
Evaluation criteria not defined
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
Not related to the syllabus/contents
Hours hours

Unit 1 (de 12): Ethics and politics. The relevance of civic virtues
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 3
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 2

Unit 2 (de 12): Polyarchy and models of democracy: Robert Dahl and David Held
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 3
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] 1
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 4
Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1
In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1

Unit 3 (de 12): Classical and Neoclassical Civility: Aristotle and Hannah Arendt
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 3
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] 1
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 4
Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] 1
In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1

Unit 4 (de 12): Modern republicanism: Machiavelli and Harrington
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 2
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] 2
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 3
Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1
Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] 1
In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1

Unit 5 (de 12): Two interpretations of modernity: Michael Oakeshott and Crawford Macpherson
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 3
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] 2
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 4
Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1
Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] 1
In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1

Unit 6 (de 12): The Modern Idea of Tolerance: Montaigne and Locke
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 4
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] 4
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 5
Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1
Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] 1

Unit 7 (de 12): The Modern Idea of Tolerance: Montaigne and Locke
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 4
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] 3
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 5
Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1
Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] 1
In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1

Unit 8 (de 12): Analysis of nationalism: Renan and Ernest Gellner
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 3
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] 2
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 3
Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1
Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] 1
In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1

Unit 9 (de 12): The defense of cosmopolitanism: Kant and Martha Nussbaum
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 3
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] 2
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 3
Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1
Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] 1
In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1

Unit 10 (de 12): The idea of freedom: J. S. Mill and Isaiah Berlin
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 3
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] 3
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 3
Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1
Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] 1
In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1

Unit 11 (de 12): Theories of Justice: John Rawls and Michael Walzer
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 5
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] 4
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 4
Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1
Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] 1
In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1

Unit 12 (de 12): Communitarianism and multicultural citizenship: Alasdair MacIntyre and Will Kymlicka
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 4
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] 4
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 2
Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1
Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Guided or supervised work] 1
In-class Debates and forums [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 1

Global activity
Activities hours
10. Bibliography and Sources
Author(s) Title Book/Journal Citv Publishing house ISBN Year Description Link Catálogo biblioteca
CAMPS, V. (ed.) Historia de la ética Barcelona Crítica 1989 3 vols.  
CEREZO GALÁN, P. (ed.) Democracia y virtudes cívicas Madrid Biblioteca Nueva 2005  
LESSNOFF, M.H. La filosofía política del siglo XX Madrid Akal 2011  
MÁIZ, R. (ed.) Teorías políticas contemporáneas Valencia Tirant lo Blanch 2009 2ª. ed.  
PAREKH, B. Pensadores políticos contemporáneos Madrid Alianza 2005  
VALLESPÍN, F. (ed.) Historia de la teoría política Madrid Alianza 1990 6 vols.  
VALLESPÍN, F./ del ÁGUILA , R. et al. La democracia en sus textos Madrid Alianza 1998  



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