History of Polish Philosophy II 3800-HFP224-M
The lecture presents main ideas, doctrines, trends and philosophical schools of Polish philosophy of anti-positivistic turn and of the 20th century. The lecture discuss the following issues (i.a.): Polish philosophy of anti-positivistic turn and modernist metaphysics (E. Abramowski, K. Twardowski, S. Brzozowski, M. Zdziechowski); the axiological philosophy of culture and its fundamental role in the historiosophical views on the future of European civilization (F. Znaniecki, S. I. Witkiewicz); new projects of scientific philosophy (Lwow-Warsaw School, phenomenology of R. Ingarden); ontological disputes during the interwar period; the situation of Polish philosophy in the post-war period.
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Learning outcomes
- students have knowledge of the most important achievements in the history of Polish philosophical thought during the anti-positivist turn and the 20th century
- students know the basic research methods and argumentation strategies used in Polish philosophy of the anti-positivist turn and the 20th century;
- students understand the historical nature of the formation of philosophical ideas and the historical changeability of language meanings;
- students understand the role of philosophical reflection in shaping culture.
- students detect the relationship between the formation of philosophical ideas and social and cultural processes.
- students are ready to identify their knowledge and skills in the field of the history of Polish philosophy of the anti-positivist turn and the 20th century
Assessment criteria
Assessment based on a written work (on a selected topic discussed during the lecture).
Acceptable number of missed classes without formal explanation: 2
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