Philosophy of Karol Wojtyła FIL-PER>PhilKW

1. Various perspectives on the person
2. How to get to know the person
3. The nature of personhood: against dualism
4. The metaphysics of the person
5. Consciousness, will, emotions
6. The person and self-determination
7. The person and his efficacy/operativity
8. The person in dialogue
9. The person, community, and society
10. Participation or alienation
11. The human person and natural law
12. The dignity of the person
13. The person and love
14. The person and shame
15. Overview: looking at the whole

Students are expected to attend all lectures. More than two unexcused absences lead to a failing grade. The final grade is evaluated by the following assessments: 50% class participation, 50% research essay (2500 words). Essay topics should be variants of the following: “Wojtyła’s concept of the person and its application in…” (bioethics, marriage ethics, social life, etc.).