Philosophy of History A

lfilo2290  2017-2018  Louvain-la-Neuve

Philosophy of History A
5 credits
30.0 h
Q2

This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2017-2018
Teacher(s)
Maesschalck Marc;
Language
French
Prerequisites
Basic instruction in the history of philosophy.
Main themes
The course will attempt to lay out the origin of the concept of a " philosophy of history " by distinguishing it from epistemological questions about the foundations of historical science. The course will present a historical overview of the evolution of the concept of a philosophy of history. Next, the course will present some observations on differing interpretations of the concept in order to point out the conflicts that set these interpretations against each other. On this basis, a more specific debate shall be studied in order to provide an example of the general presentation.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

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Upon successful completion of the course, the student should :
- Be able to identify the major schools of thought in the philosophy of history ;
- Know the fundamental concepts associated with those schools of thought ;
- Be able to explain briefly the conflicts of interpretation that have resulted within contemporary thought.

 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Teaching methods
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Evaluation methods
Travail de 10 pages à réaliser à partir d'une lecture d'un commentaire proposé en farde de lecture. Suite à l'envoi de ce travail par mail, l'étudiant recevra en retour une question sur le travail à préparer pour l'examen oral.
Exposé de la réponse à la question lors de l'examen oral (15 min.).
Le travail peut être réalisé en français, en anglais, en espagnol ou en allemand, moyennant accord avec le titulaire.
Other information
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Online resources
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Bibliography
  • Michel Foucault, Subjectivité et vérité, Cours au Collège de France (1980-1981), Ed. EHESS/Seuil/ Gallimard, Paris, 2014.
  • Michel Foucault, L'herméneutique du sujet. Cours au Collège de France (1981-1982), Ed. EHESS/ Seuil/Gallimard, Paris, 2001.
  • Gauchet M. et  Quentel J.-Cl., Histoire du sujet et théorie de la personne, La rencontre Marcel Gauchet Jean Gagnepain, Presses universitaires de Rennes, Rennes, 2009.
  • Maesschalck M., La cause du sujet, Peter Lang, Bruxelles, 2015.
  • Seriot P., Structure et totalité, Les origines intellectuelles du structuralisme en Europe centrale et orientale, Lambert Lucas, Limoges, 2012 (1ère éd. PUF, 1999)
Faculty or entity
EFIL


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [60] in Philosophy

Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : French as a Foreign Language

Master [120] in Sciences of Religions


Master [120] in Ethics

Master [120] in Philosophy