Subject
Human Thought 1
- code 07793
- course 1
- term Semester 1
- type FB
- credits 6
Module: Economic Framework
Matter: The individual, Business and Society
Main language of instruction: Spanish
Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English
If the student is enrolled for the English track then classes for that subject will be taught in the same language.
Teaching staff
Introduction
In the event that the health authorities announce a new period of confinement due to the evolution of
the health crisis caused by COVID-19, the teaching staff will promptly communicate how this may effect
the teaching methodologies and activities as well as the assessment.
This subjet has been conceived as based on a relevant premise for university education: the main challenges and problems which a graduate will face in the future are not to be solved with techniques that can be taught but with a deep understanding of human condition. Therefore, it is all about reflecting on that which is human in oneself, economic activities and society.
Last decades' economic and financial crises make it the more obvious and necessary to have such a mindset in those who will have to decide on other people tomorrow. Only serene and honest reflection about the person, economic life and society can provide orientation in navigating an increasingly complex world. Nowadays, to stop and think, to adopt a humanistic view on the world, acquires the category of an urgent humanitarian task.
Pre-course requirements
There are no previous requirements.
Objectives
Reflect on the human being in its personal, family, economic and social dimensions.
Competencies
- 54 - To be able to express one’s ideas and formulate arguments in a logical and coherent way, both verbally and in writing.
- 56 - To be able to create arguments which are conducive to critical and self-critical thinking.
- 62 - To acquire mechanisms that facilitate the adoption of ethical commitments.
- 33 - To be able to search for, interpret and convey information.
- 50 - To acquire the ability to relate concepts, analyse and synthesise.
- 57 - To acquire skills which favour reading comprehension.
- 11 - To be familiar with the main concepts and theories related to humanity and society.
- 12 - To be familiar with the main concepts and theories of economic and business philosophy.
Learning outcomes
The student is expected to develop the competences above mentioned and to learn the contents of the subject.
Syllabus
1. Sensitive life
2. Intellect and feelings
3. The person
4. Freedom
5. Interpersonal relationships
6. The family
7. Social life, institutions and politics
8. Work
9. Economic activities
10. Capital and business organisations
11. Global crises and globalisation
12. Technology, human world and sustainability
Teaching and learning activities
In person
Theoretical lessons and practical activities (text comments, debates on videos, group tasks) will aternate.
| TRAINING ACTIVITY | COMPETENCES |
| Lecture | 11 12 |
| Classroom practicum (solving problems/videos/text commentary/sheets) | 54 56 57 65 |
| Writing up projects | 56 |
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
10% attendance
30% partial exam
30% final exam
15% logbook first submission
15% logbook second submission
Bibliography and resources
See 'Teching and learning materials' section.
Teaching and learning material
Material Z. Bauman, Consuming life (English version)
zygmunt-bauman-consuming-life.pdf Z. Bauman, Vida de consumo (infraclase)
z.bauman,infraclasevidadeconsumo,fce.pdf Z. Bauman, Wasted lives (chapters 1, 2)
bauman_vidasdesperdiciades_cap_1_y_2%5bsmallpdf.com%5d.pdf Websites 1929, The Big Crash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFvS9HhJ7Bo Against happiness: Why we need a philosophy of failure
http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/philosophy/against-happiness-why-we-need-a-philosophy-of-failure BBC (E. Bernays) The century of the self
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DotBVZ26asI Culto a estar ocupado (Tiempo en Gadamer)
https://hipertextual.com/2014/11/culto-a-estar-ocupado David Boaz, Libertarianism
http://catarina.udlap.mx/u_dl_a/tales/documentos/lri/hernandez_d_m/capitulo1.pdf E. Bernays, Engineering of consent
http://www.revistagq.com/la-buena-vida/sexo/articulos/si-es-mujer-y-fuma-eduard-es-el-culpable/16822 El País, La tiranía de la imagen (artículo J. Sampedro)
http://tecnologia.elpais.com/tecnologia/2015/10/16/actualidad/1445008139_272065.html González Férriz. Mito de la autenticidad y la publicidad
https://blogs.elconfidencial.com/cultura/el-erizo-y-el-zorro/2017-09-26/autenticidad-sed-autenticos-identidad-rousseau_1448967/ Jot Down, about poverty
https://www.jotdown.es/2015/03/ser-pobre-es-una-mierda/ Lipovetsky, Le Crépuscule du devoir
http://mic.com/articles/103788/one-hilarious-video-perfectly-sums-up-a-big-problem-with-western-humanitarianism M. Sandel, What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets
http://tannerlectures.utah.edu/_documents/a-to-z/s/sandel00.pdf N. Carr (El País, Homo Technologicus)
http://sociedad.elpais.com/sociedad/2014/09/19/actualidad/1411146383_037635.html N. Carr (El País, I)
http://blogs.elpais.com/papeles-perdidos/2011/02/carr-y-la-superficialidad-en-internet.html N. Carr (El País, II)
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/sociedad/Internet/cambia/forma/leer/pensar/elpepusoc/20081010elpepisoc_1/Tes N. Carr (El País, III)
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/sociedad/Atentos/todo/nada/elpepusoc/20110512elpepusoc_3/Tes N. Carr (El País, IV)
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/portada/mundo/distraido/elpepuculbab/20110129elpbabpor_3/Tes N. Carr, Revolution of technology
http://tecnologia.elpais.com/tecnologia/2015/10/23/actualidad/1445612531_992107.html Neil Postman's "Five Things We Need to Know About Technological Change
http://tuckerteacher.wordpress.com/2011/03/24/neil-postmans-five-things-we-need-to-know-about-technological-change/ This space available
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxQFeeNZG3Y Tiempo libre y hombre moderno (el tiempo libre ha muerto)
https://elpais.com/elpais/2014/04/09/icon/1397055895_587211.html Tiempo lleno y tiempo vacío
http://elpais.com/elpais/2017/05/05/ciencia/1493985563_657372.html V. Erice, Lifeline (ten minutes older)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR-I1FDOr4g Z. Bauman, Consuming life (preface & chap. I, p.77)
http://loginbp.untrefvirtual.edu.ar/archivos/repositorio//1500/1544/html/Biblioteca/archivos/doc/Bauman_Vida_de_Consumo_Modo_de_compatibilidad.pdf