History of the Political Thought and Theories I

Presentation

- Political theory is consummated in "Political Science" as a discipline that studies the phenomena of power and the political organization of the community.

- The modern form assumed by the theories about the organization of power is called "political ideologies", and reflect on the relationship between sovereignty, individual and society.

- The purpose of this credit unit is to draw a historical plan of what were the various conceptions of power and their modern ordering in the two great contemporary ideological families, Liberalism and Socialism.

Programme

Political Science and Election Studies

Level of Qualification|Semesters|ECTS

| Semestral | 5

Year | Type of course unit | Language

1 |Mandatory |Português

Code

ULP618-7444

Recommended complementary curricular units

- History of Law II;

- Introduction to Contemporary Thought.

Professional Internship

Não

Syllabus

1. The "History of Political Ideas" as a theory of power and state.

2. The state as a political organization of society.

3. The evolution of the western political order:

 3.1. Classical Antiquity: Greece and Rome;

 3.2. Middle Ages (476-1453):

  3.2.1. The "Donation of Constantine";

  3.2.2. Imperium, Sacerdotium and Regnum: the Bull "Duo Sunt" of Gelase I;

 3.3. The Modern Age (1453-1789):

  3.3.1. The decay of the medieval and feudal world;

  3.3.2. The new "Status";

  3.3.3. The theorists of the new sovereign State: Nicholas Machiavelli and Jean Bodin;

  3.3.4. The affirmation of the Modern State in Portugal: the political theory of Álvaro Pais;

 3.4. The Contemporary Age:

  3.4.1. The three Atlantic Revolutions: English (1688/9); American (1776) and French (1789);

  3.4.2. Liberal constitutionalism; 3.4.3. The birth of modern political ideologies: Anglo-Saxon and French Liberalism; Socialism.

Objectives

- It is intended that students acquire solid knowledge of Political History, Political Theory and State Theory.

Teaching methodologies and assessment

PEDAGOGICAL INNOVATION PRACTICES: STUDENT RESEARCH IS PROMOTED ON THE TOPICS TO BE TAKEN IN THE FOLLOWING LESSONS, ENHANCING PARTICIPATION AND DISCUSSION.

- THEORETICAL-PRACTICAL CLASSES WITH THEORETICAL EXPOSURE OF THE MATERIALS AND ENCOURAGING THE PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS IN DISCUSSING THE PROGRAM SUBJECTS OF EACH CLASS;

- THE AVALIATION WILL BE CONTINUOUS, WITHOUT A FINAL EXAM, COMPOSED OF TWO WRITTEN TESTS, WITH A MINIMUM NOTE OF 10 VALUES. IF IN EACH OF THE TESTS THE STUDENT HAS A CLASSIFICATION OF 8 (EIGHT), WILL PASS FOR THE FINAL EXAM.

- FINAL AVALIATION (TWO EXAMS SEASONS): WITH A NOTE OF 8 (EIGHT) OR 9 (NINE) THE STUDENT WILL MAKE AN ORAL EXAM; WILL BE APPROVED WITH A MINIMUM NOTE OF 10 (TEN)

References

- Amaral, Diogo Freitas do (2012). História do Pensamento Político Ocidental . Coimbra, Portugal: Livraria Almedina.

- André, José Gomes, Santos, José Manuel & Dias, Bruno Peixe (2016). Teorias Políticas Contemporâneas . Lisboa, Portugal: Documenta.

- Eccleshall, Robert, Geoghegan, Vincent, Jay, Richard & Wilford, Rick (2012). Ideologías Políticas (3ª Edição), Madrid, Espanha: Editorial Tecnos.

- Sumários do professor e documentação complementar fornecida nas aulas.

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