History of the Political Thought and Theories I

Presentation

The curricular unit of HITP I belongs to the scientific area of Political Science and is relevant for understanding the matrix of Western thought, since it proceeds to the study of three elements that there were in its origin: Greek, Roman, and Christian contributions.

Part of this Programme

Political Science and International Relations

Level of Qualification|Semesters|ECTS

| Semestral | 6

Year | Type of course unit | Language

1 |Mandatory |Português

Code

ULHT11-7444

Recommended complementary curricular units

Although there is no precedence, this curricular unit becomes a fundamental element for the curricular unit of History of Ideas and Political Theories II

Prerequisites and co-requisites

n/a

Professional Internship

Não

Syllabus

A brief introduction to the History of Ideas

The genesis, the object, and the method

The concept of idea, ideology, doctrine, and theory

Greece

Importance and political significance of Polis.

Justice, virtue, and eunomy

Two key forms of Polis: Sparta and Athens

Sparta: social organization, political organization, and education.

Athenian "democracy". Solon; Clístenes, and Pericles; Sophists; Plato, and the Republic

Different conceptions of justice

The three classes of citizens and their corresponding virtues

Women's role

Guardians' education and eugenics

The cyclical evolution of forms of government

Aristotle: Politics

Origin of State and Slavery Society

Pure and Degenerate Forms of Government

Perfect State

Importance of the middle class

 Rome:

Cicero:

Treaty of the Republic

Natural Law

Stoics vs. Epicureans

The forms of government: advantages and disadvantages

Medieval times

Christianity.

Saint Augustine: The City of God.

S.Tomas of Aquino: On the government of the princes

Objectives

Objectives: To understand the process that was at the genesis of the History of Ideas; Identify the object of study, and methodology of the History of ideas; To become aware of the pertinence of the History of Ideas in the inventory of the constitutive elements of the matrix of Western political thought; Understand the conceptual transformations of the ideas and political theories of Classical Antiquity and the Middle Age and their impact on contemporary political theory; Understand the concepts of a period; Understand several theoretical perspectives about the same concept; Inferring the timelessness of some ideas

Knowledge: to understand how ideas can evolute to ideologies, doctrines and theories; identify the main authors and their ideas, theories and essential books associated to the formation of Western political thought.

Skills and competences: being able to analyze theoretical corpus and develop the capacity for argumentation, as well as critical spirit

Teaching methodologies and assessment

The curricular unit adopts the most common methodology underlying the Social Sciences, that is, a theoretical-analytical one. As this is a theoretical unit, it combines the methods of directive type (using the expository and interrogative means) with the analysis of theoretical corpus, followed by debate. Regarding the reading of the book The Republic, the initial part and the most important excerpts will be read in class.

Continuous evaluation requires being present at three-quarters of classes, participation, producing an analytical test, and a final individual test.

Weighting value.

10% for participation 

40% for an analytical essay, with consultation, about the book that was read and commented in the classroom - The Republic of Plato.

50% for the final test

References

Platão. (1972). A República. Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.

Aristóteles. (1998). Política. Lisboa: Vega.

Cícero. (2008). Tratado da República.   Lisboa: Círculo de Leitores e Temas e Debates.

Agostinho, São. (1995). A cidade de Deus. Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.

Aquino, São Tomás. (1967). Do governo dos príncipes. S.Paulo: Empresa Edª. ABC Lda.

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