This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2023-2024 !
Teacher(s)
Language
French
Main themes
To reach the aims, the course will propose the study of a special topic or of an author (philosopher or theologian) through a specific problematic, with insistence on a speculative and fundamental approach.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | explain the results of a research on a fundamental ethical question connected with theology; |
| 2 | evaluate with a critical approach some philosophical and theological texts about morality. |
Content
This year's course will focus on the major trends in moral theology concerning the "revival of the virtues". It will first present the reasons for this return, then look at different theological positions on the virtues (Thomas Aquinas, Kant, Schleiermacher, Barth, and some current theologians), and finally attempt to identify a critical position on this 'return'.
Teaching methods
The method is primarily taught by the lectures with moment of discussion.
Evaluation methods
Oral examination on the course or on the written work in relationship with the studied problematic.
The attendance to the lectures is obligatory.
The attendance to the lectures is obligatory.
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