| Center |
| Faculty of Philosophy and Educational Sciences |
| Departament |
| Moral, Political and Legal Philosophy |
| Lecturers in charge |
| Sin datos cargados |
| Met. Docent |
| Lectures, directed reading and tutorials |
| Met. Avaluació |
| Final examination and project work |
| Bibliografia |
| ANNAS, J. The morality of happiness, Nueva York, 1995 HAMPSHIRE, S. Dos reorías de la moralidad, México, 1984 CANTO-SPERBER, La inquietud moral y la vida humana, Barcelona, Paidós 2002 LLEDO, E. Memoria de la ética, Madrid, Taurus, 1994 RYLE, G. The concept of mind, Harmondsworth, Perguin, 1963 (trad.esp.) SCHNEEWIND, B. The invention of autonimy, Cambridge U.P. 1998 WILLIAMS, B. La ética y los límites de la filosofía, Caracas, Monte Avila, 1997 Williams, B. Shame and necessity, Berkeley/Los Angeles, 1993 |
| Continguts |
| The course doesn't seek to examine aspects of "applied ethics" but certain important deficiencies of modern ethical theories, in the light of modern studies: (S. Hampshire, M. Nussbaum, B. Williams, J. Annas) showing how many of the elements of Greek ethics are in fact contemporary issues. On one hand, modern ethics have lost many concepts, principles of ancient ethics (moral disposition or virtue, emotions, enjoyment of life...) , and thus, tends to become very limited. On the other hand, characteristic concepts of that period (such as autonomy, duty, utility, etc.) can be better understood if we consider them as abstract, Cartesian transformations, ancient concepts closer to every day life. We could conclude by stating the necessity of a certain deflation in ethics and a reclamation of moral practice of individuals. THEMES: 1. Deflation of moral philosophy. 2. Moral dispositions. 3. Emotions. 4. Personal life and duties. 5. Autonomy. 6. Utility. 7. Pluralism and relativism. |