Philosophy and Social Sciences 3800-PSS25-S
The course focuses on philosophical readings and discussions of classic (and some less well-known) texts in anthropology, history, and sociology that have had a significant influence on philosophy or that contain substantial philosophical content. This year, we will focus on the genealogy of antisemitism and neighbouring concepts.
Like all other sciences, the social sciences have established their own realm by divorcing themselves from philosophy and orienting their research toward the empirical world. Yet, philosophical questions continuously reemerge within this research. Even though the vast majority of contemporary social scientists humbly recognize their own cognitive limits and predominantly descriptive character, they still encounter problems of a purely theoretical or epistemological nature. From a philosophical perspective, we will examine some fundamental terms and notions that organize social scientific research.
This year, we will focus on the concept of antisemitism and its related ideas: prejudice, stereotypes, and social marking, as well as social critique. We will examine some classic anti-Semitic texts, as well as theoretical attempts to grasp the nature of the phenomenon. We will discuss scope and limits of these endeavours. We will also discuss the possibility of their distortion or abuse.
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Efekty kształcenia
The student knows and understands the formative processes of the social sciences. They recognize the major founding works in a given field and appreciate their significance. They correctly identify the main currents and stakes of the philosophical debate over the social sciences.
The student can develop their own interpretations of these debates and identify and understand the ideological use and abuse of the social sciences.
The student appreciates the plurality of perspectives and the ability to work collectively.
Kryteria oceniania
Presentations and active participation in reflection and discussion are required. Students who wish to improve their grade may write a paper of up to 2,000 words after prior consultation.
Number of absences: 2
Literatura
Tertulian: Adversus Judaeos
John Chrysostom: Adversus Judeos
Matvei Golovinski (attributed): The Protocols of the Elders of Zion
Donatella de Cesare: Heidegger and the Jews: The Black Notebooks
Robert C. Holub Nietzsche's Jewish Problem: Between Anti-Semitism and Anti-Judaism
Jean-Paul Sartre: Rexlexions on Jewish Question
David Hirsh: How the Word “Zionist” Functions in Antisemitic Vocabulary
Elżbieta Janicka, (2016). The Embassy of Poland in Poland. The Polin myth in the Museum of the History of Polish Jews (MHPJ) as narrative pattern and model of minority-majority relations
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