Key words: human rights, social contract, paradigma, beliefs, reason, secularism, individualism, collectivism, multiculturalism, European identity
Short description
The course is designed as an introduction to some major issues of European culture and philosophy, which may give an account of what does it mean to be European. The focus will be on the theoretical and historical roots of individualism, liberalism and rights versus collectivism, traditionalism and beliefs. This would increase students capacity for judging, assessing and understanding not only theoretical
problems but also practical questions generated by their complex social engagements. Topics covered: I. Greek cosmos; II. Medieval divine cosmos; III. Modern secular thought; IV. Contract, rights,individualism; V. Enlighment; VI. Social utopia, collectivism, and totalitarianism; VII.Post-comunism and post-modernism; VIII. EU and Globalization; IX. One Europe or several?
Short description
The course is designed as an introduction to some major issues of European culture and philosophy, which may give an account of what does it mean to be European. The focus will be on the theoretical and historical roots of individualism, liberalism and rights versus collectivism, traditionalism and beliefs. This would increase students capacity for judging, assessing and understanding not only theoretical
problems but also practical questions generated by their complex social engagements. Topics covered: I. Greek cosmos; II. Medieval divine cosmos; III. Modern secular thought; IV. Contract, rights,individualism; V. Enlighment; VI. Social utopia, collectivism, and totalitarianism; VII.Post-comunism and post-modernism; VIII. EU and Globalization; IX. One Europe or several?
- Profesor: Ovidiu Caraiani