Effective Altruism, Longtermism and Christianity FIL-ENG>wm03
Longtermism grew out of effective altruism as one of the answers to how to do the most good. Students learn the philosophical sources of longtermism, including the basic assumptions of effective altruism, the terminology and main arguments of longtermists, as well as the practical implications postulated by its leading representatives. Both reflection on aid and thinking about the distant future of humanity are the domain of Christian thought, therefore, during the lecture, effective altruism and longtermism will be initially compared with it in order to indicate significant similarities and differences.
Basic literature on longtermism: T. Ord, The Precipice, 2020; W. MacAskill, What We Owe the Future, 2022.
To the best of my knowledge, this is the first lecture in Poland devoted to longtermism.
The following topics will be discussed during the lecture:
1. Philosophical sources of effective altruism
2. Basic assumptions of effective altruism and their implications
3. Philosophical criticism of effective altruism
4. Effective altruism and Christian thought
5. Philosophical sources of longtermism
6. Philosophical assumptions of longtermism
7. Philosophical criticism of longtermism
8. Longtermism and Christian thought
Methods and tools developed under the Programme ‘Consolidated Development Plan of UPJPII’ co-financed by the European Social Fund, under the Operational Programme Knowledge Education Development number and name of the Priority Axis: III. Higher education for economy and development, Measure number and name: 3.5 Comprehensive programmes of higher education institutions, on the basis of grant agreement no. POWR.03.05.00-00-Z104/17-01, as part of the creation of a new specialty in English "Philosophy in English" at the Faculty of Philosophy, are employed in this course
(in Polish) Tryb zajęć
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Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student has detailed knowledge and knows the current state of research on longtermism, its connections with effective altruism, and knows the fundamental philosophical similarities and differencess between longtermism and Christian thought.
Assessment criteria
An oral examination aimed at checking whether the student has achieved the expected learning outcomes.
Bibliography
The lecture is an original lecture, so instead of literature, students will receive materials for self-education. These materials will recommend literature that will expand knowledge, but reading it will not be required to pass the course.
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Term 2024/2025-L:
After completing the course, the student has detailed knowledge and knows the current state of research on longtermism, its connections with effective altruism, and knows the fundamental philosophical similarities and differencess between longtermism and Christian thought. |
Notes
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Term 2024/2025-L:
Student's workload: Presence is not required, it is possible to gain remote access to the class in case a student cannot be present physically. |
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