Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Anthropology
Teaching staff
In person in the classroom or by email: amiro@uic.es
Introduction
The objective of this course is to help the student to form a criterion and, as Jaime Balmes affirms, "the criterion is a means to know the truth". Now, truth is not a prerogative of the intelligence, but something that concerns all human faculties: the truth of the understanding consists in seeing things as they are; the truth of the will consists in desiring them in an orderly manner, in conformity with the rules of ethics; and the truth of conduct or behavior consists in acting under the impulse of a good will. The criterion is an instrument that seeks the harmony of the whole man, without underestimating any of his faculties. Following, mainly, The Criterion of Jaime Balmes, we propose to offer an "integral logic", or better said, an "integral anthropology", capable of leading man, in all his dimensions (intelligence, will, passions...), towards the truth: "Here is the complete man, the man par excellence; in him reason gives light, imagination paints, the heart vivifies, religion divinizes".
Pre-course requirements
No prerequisites.
Objectives
To reflect on man in his personal, family, professional and social dimensions.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- 02 CG - The ability to learn and act an autonomously and responsibly
- 04 CG - The ability to organise time and workspace
- 08 CG - The ability to reflect and memorize.
- 09 CG - The ability to innovate
- 10 CG - Knowledge and mastery of bibliographic repertoires
- 18 CE - Ability to detect newsworthy events
Learning outcomes of the subject
1. You will have acquired knowledge about the essential characteristics of the person. 2.
2. Know and understand what are the great existential questions of the person.
3. Will have acquired knowledge about how the person should behave and why.
4. Will have learned how to make decisions in situations with ethical implications.
5. Will be more sensitive to the promotion of respect, trust and cordiality among people.
6. Will have learned to evaluate the ethical consequences of our actions.
7. Will have acquired skills in oral and written communication.
8. Will have developed the ability to analyze and synthesize the information obtained from classroom lectures and supplementary material.
9. Will have acquired skills that favor reading comprehension.
10. Will have developed habits of neatness in the presentation of documents.
Teaching and learning activities
In person
| TRAINING ACTIVITY | ECTS CREDITS |
| Lectures. In lectures, lecturers/professors not only transmit content or knowledge, but also, and above all else, attitudes, motivation, skills and values, etc. They also ensure that participants can express their opinions and arguments to the other students. | 3,0 |
| Coaching. Monitoring how students learn the content of the subject, either individually or in groups. In the coaching sessions, mistakes will be corrected, queries answered, and exercises and activities to achieve the established objectives will be suggested. | 0,6 |
| Focused Praxis. Handing in occasional exercises to learn theory through practice. | 1,2 |
| Seminar. This activity will consist of taking an in-depth look at specific up-to-date topics in a monographic manner-in some cases these topics will have been debated socially-, via active work in small groups. | 0,6 |
| Practical workshop. A highly practical working activity, where students can acquire skills that are practical or also theoretical (intellectual skills, logical skills, critical skills, intellectual learning skills, study skills, quoting skills, etc). | 0,6 |
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
FOR STUDENTS OF THE 1ST AND 2ND CALL
- First part: 30% of the final grade (October 10)
- Second part: 30% of the final grade (November 14)
- Third part: 30% of the final grade (December 19)
- Exercises and active participation in class: 10% of the final grade.
Important notice: In order for the average between the exams to be calculated, it is essential to have passed at least two of them. In the event that someone has failed two, they must take the final exam on the day set by the Secretariat. This exam will be worth 100% of the grade.
It is also possible to raise the grade by preparing an optional work to be agreed with the teacher, either individually or in a group. The works will be presented on Wednesday, December 17.
Spelling errors will be dealt with according to the faculty's regulations.
FOR STUDENTS OF THE 3RD CALL
For students who attend the 3rd call, the conditions are the same as for those of the 1st and 2nd.
In the case of overlapping classes (with other subjects), students can personally go to the professor in charge of the subject to resolve their situation.
Bibliography and resources
Balmes, Jaume, Obras Completas, 2 vols., Selecta, Barcelona, 1948.
Casanovas, Ignasi, Balmes. Su vida, sus obras y su tiempo, en: Balmes, Jaume, Obras Completas, vols. 34-5, Editorial Balmes, Barcelona, 1942.
Chesterton, Gilbert Keith, Ortodoxia (trad. Miguel Temprano), Acantilado, Barcelona, 2013.
Chivite, Carmen Mª, La antropología integral e integradora de Jaime Balmes, Fundación Universitaria Española, Madrid, 2016.
Forment, Eudaldo, «Lógica i filosofía social: Jaime Balmes», en: Forment, Eudaldo, Historia de la filosofia tomista en la España contemporània, Encuentro, Madrid, 1998, pp. 86-153.
Miró, Abel, «La tradición como conciencia de los pueblos en Jaume Balmes y Josep Torras i Bages», pp. 117-134, en: Revista Interamericana de Investigación, Educación y Pedagogía, vol. 12, n.1, USTA, Colombia, 2019. Consultar en: https://revistas.usantotomas.edu.co/index.php/riiep/article/view/4901/4614
Torras i Bages, Josep, «El doctor Jaume Balmes, encarnació de l’esperit català en la nova forma intel·lectual i social», en: Torras i Bages, Josep, La tradició catalana, Ibèrica, Barcelona, 1913. Consultar en: https://archive.org/details/latradicicatalan00torr