Biopolitics 3800-BPL23-M
Biopolitical practices point to the tasks of the state in the protection of life and health, they take into account the protection of the territory against health threats: quarantine, isolation, and risk assessment. Historical and economic conditions of biopolitical practices.
Biopolitical theories are born with the development of biological sciences, referring to biology as the source science for political science, considering the population as an object of political influence, resorting to racism, sanctioning practices such as eugenics, justifying imperialism.
Philosophical critiques of biopolitics point to the reductionism of biopolitics, which reduces man to the sphere of zoe proper to the natural world (Schmitt, Arendt, Agamben). Contemporary critical approaches point to the relationship between knowledge and power (Foucault), disciplinary power, point to sexuality as reproduction, political determinants of influencing the population.
The global dimension of biopolitics and imperialism takes into account globalization in the economic dimension and its biopolitical consequences (Giddens, Hardt, Negri, Esposito, Rose), points to the development of biotechnology in the dimension in which it is a hope and a threat (Harari, Habermas, Fukuyama).
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Learning outcomes
Acquired knowledge:
The graduate knows and understands:
K_W02, in-depth research methods and argumentation strategies used in the theoretical and philosophical approach to biopolitics
K_W03, specialized philosophical terminology in Polish
K_W05, the main directions of development and the most important new achievements in biopolitics
K_W08, in-depth norms constituting and regulating social structures and institutions and the sources of these norms, their nature, change and ways of influencing human behavior
K_W10, in depth the role of philosophical reflection in the critical approach to biopolitics
K_W11, in-depth relationship between the formation of philosophical ideas and changes in culture, society and politics;
Acquired skills:
A graduate is able to:
K_U01, independently interpret a philosophical text, creatively and innovatively comment and confront theses from various texts
K_U02, determine the degree of importance of the theses for the researched problem or argumentation
K_U03, analyze complex philosophical arguments, identify their theses and assumptions, establish logical and argumentative relationships between theses
K_U04, identify advanced argumentation strategies in oral and written statements
K_U06, creatively and innovatively use philosophical and methodological knowledge in formulating hypotheses and constructing critical arguments
K_U09, construct and creatively reconstruct arguments from the perspective of various philosophical positions, taking into account the types of argumentation specific to each of them and noticing the similarities and differences between them
K_U10, write creative monographs based on independently selected literature, using original, innovative approaches and taking into account new achievements in the field of philosophy
Acquired social competences:
The graduate is ready to:
K_K02, recognizing gaps in their knowledge and skills and looking for ways to remove these gaps
K_K03, independently undertaking and initiating professional activities as well as planning and organizing their course
K_K04, recognizing and formulating ethical problems related to own research work and responsibility to colleaguesand other members of society, and to be active in solving these problems
K_K05 active participation in social and cultural life; is interested in innovative philosophical concepts in connection with other parts of cultural and social life and encourages the implementation of these concepts
Assessment criteria
Exam on date "0", based on writing a short essay or oral exam - 85%
Activity during the lecture 15%
Number of absences: 2 in a semester
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