Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Hunyadi Mark;
Language
French
Main themes
A range of conceptions of work co-exist in our culture, and are in competition with one another. Each has impli-cations that require philosophical reflection. The concept of work is based on that of activity, and that in turn is based on the delicate matter of the nature and production of humankind.
The first part of the course undertakes a systematic examination of the various definitions of work and of their anthropological, moral and political implica-tions. With work currently in crisis, particular note will be taken here of how far unemployment and work co-relate in facts and in discourses. All political ar-gumentation on the subject of unemployment presupposes an idea of which it is the absence.
The second part of the course varies from year to year, and consists of an in-depth examination of a theory based on books by writers such as Marx, Gorz and Hegel.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | The course will aim to stimulate reflection on the human and social meaning of work. The course will address traditional, contemporary themes such as work and action, work and language, the fu-ture of work, law in the workplace, and the distribution of work. |
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”.
Other information
This course will consist of classes held in the evenings and/or on Saturdays.
Faculty or entity
TRAV
