Ecce Homo

The course is structured to introduce students to topics in ethics and anthropology, aiming to explore moral ambivalence and underdeterminacy from a philosophical perspective. These domains are arenas for heated debates, and the course seeks to engage with the inherent value ambivalence that gives rise to and is reinforced by disagreement.

With the goal of providing diverse argumentative tools, the course encourages students to construct and defend claims, as well as question and undermine positions. The curriculum specifically incorporates the discussion and application of S. Toulmin's mode of argument and principles and techniques devised by Ancient Greek sophists.

Ethics, being a realm fraught with theoretical and practical disagreement, encompasses metaphysical ethical positions like realism, constructivism (conventionalism, nomos/physis), and skepticism about ethics.

The course encompasses theoretical reflections and emphasizes practical applications, introducing argumentative tools for constructing, deconstructing, and reconstructing notions of humanity and values. Drawing from both contemporary philosophical discussions and historical contexts, the course addresses the nature of values and their relationship to human beings. Moreover, the course introduces a short history of humanity's self-understanding within European history, exploring the perception and role of mankind in the philosophical mirror in light of values.