Class Introduction to Contemporary Thought

O pensamento crítico esclarecido, atento e criativo é o laboratório desta UC: defende que a competência crítico-analítica deve ser transversal ao currículo do aluno, aliada a um forte investimento cultural.

Reasons and purposes of a transversal UC on Contemporary Thought. Nature of contemporaneity. Enlightenment and the euphoria of reason. Importance of science and technological development. Artificial intelligence and the new subjects of thought. Paradoxes of Contemporary Thought in the consumer society. Importance of unconscious thinking.  Importance of unconscious thinking. The impact of contemporary social and political problems on corporate's management such as xenophobia, migration, global change, minority rights (sexual, religious, racial, ethnic), population aging.

The curricular unit is taught through theoretical-practical classes with the presentation of syllabus contents through audiovisual means (PowerPoint) and excerpts from texts from the bibliography. Theoretical-practical evolves by thematic content according to the program, foreseeing the direct involvement of students through oral presentations, carried out in groups, of texts from the bibliography or films related to the disciplinary contents and followed by a debate. The Wolf of Wall Street movie, directed by Martin Scorsese, is related to the contents of the UC. Presentations form an integral part of the final assessment. This UC requires  a continuous assessment system (AC) of acquired knowledge and skills, whic includes: Oral presentation of a topic/problem (40%). Frequency (50%). Participation in classes (10%). Students who do not obtain a positive classification in the continuous assessment system or choose not to carry it out have access to the evaluation system by exam.

Baudrillard, Jean. A Sociedade de Consumo, Edições 70: Lisboa, 2003. ISBN /ISSN: ISBN 978-989-28-0048-6.

Freud, S. Psicopatologia da Vida Quotidiana (Trad. José Marinho). Estúdios Cor: Lisboa, (s/data).  ISBN: 972-708-176-2.

Kant, I. . Resposta à Pergunta: O que é o Iluminismo? In A Paz Perpétua e Outros Opúsculos (pp.11-19),  Edições 70: Lisboa, 1995 (original publicado em 1784). ISBN: 972-44-0539-7.

Silva, Gyan, Regan, Eugenie, Pollard, Edward, and Addison Prue. The evolution of corporate no net loss and net positive impact biodiversity commitments: Understanding appetite and addressing challenges, Business Strategy and the Environment, 28, 2019,1481-1495.DOI: 10.1002/bse.2379

Vanharantam, Hannu & Markopoulos, Evangelos .The applied philosophy concept for management and leadership objects through the Company Democracy Model, Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 20(2), 2019, 178-195, DOI: 10.1080/1463922X.2018.1510060