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Seminar on Law and the two cultures

Module: Culture, Enlightenment and Humanism

Coordinator: Fernando Savater

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Seminario en El derecho y las dos culturas
  • Campus
    Campus of Languages, Education and Psychology in Madrid - Arturo Soria
  • Modality
    Hybrid
  • Languages
    Spanish
  • Credits
    2,5
  • Duration
    5–24 March 2026
  • With the Colegio Libre de Eméritos

    Manuel Atienza
    Manuel Atienza
    Seminary lecturer

    Professor of Philosophy of Law (now Emeritus Professor) at the University of Alicante. He is director of the journal Doxa. Cuadernos de filosofía del Derecho (since 1984) and of the Master's Degree in Legal Argumentation at the University of Alicante. His latest published books are: Sobre la dignidad humana (2022) and Justicia genética y ética humanista (2023).

    The seminar will be divided into two parts:

    • The first, shorter one will raise the question of humanism and anti-humanism from antiquity to enlightened modernity;
    • The second, which is the fundamental nucleus, will be devoted basically to the philosophies that have constituted what we might call post-Enlightenment anti-humanism, with special emphasis on the works of Michel Foucault and Gilles Deleuze, and on how, through the interpretation that has been made of them, especially in the United States, they constitute today one of the fundamental enclaves of current philosophical and political thought.

    The seminar will conclude with a final reflection on humanism and anthropological verisimilitude.


    Máster en Humanidades Contemporaneas: Actualizar el Humanismo
    Máster en Humanidades Contemporaneas: Actualizar el Humanismo

    This seminar is part of the Module: Culture, Enlightenment and Humanism (coordinated by Fernando Savater), as part of the Master in Contemporary Humanities: Updating Humanism, and can be taken independently.

    Máster en Humanidades Contemporaneas: Actualizar el Humanismo
    Máster en Humanidades Contemporaneas: Actualizar el Humanismo

    Choose your training pathway.

    Students can design their own training itinerary according to their time and interests: from participation in short 15-hour seminars to the full Master's degree.

    Those who are looking for a first approach have the possibility of taking continuing education seminars, accessible to all academic profiles. In this way, each stage becomes an opportunity to grow professionally and academically, adapting to the needs of each moment and offering a progressive and flexible path towards excellence.

    • Lifelong learning seminars of 2.5 ECTS. 20 seminars with no limitation on the access profile in terms of starting qualification.
      Seminar fee: €250.
    • Micro-credentials of 12.5 ECTS. Continuing education courses with no limitation on the access profile in terms of academic qualifications.
      Micro-credential price: €1,150.
    • Expert Diploma. Micro-master of 25 ECTS. On completion of two modules of the Master's Degree and having a university degree of origin.
      Price of the Expert Diploma: €2,250.
    • Specialisation Diploma. Micro-master's degree of 37.5 ECTS. On completion of three modules of the Master's Degree and having a university degree of origin.
      Price of the Specialisation Diploma (37.5 ECTS): €3,375.
    • Specialisation Diploma. Micro-master's degree of 50 ECTS. On completion of the four modules of the Master's Degree and having a university degree of origin.
      Specialisation Diploma (50 ECTS): €4,000.
    • Four modules + TFM ( 10 ECTS): 60 ECTS Lifelong Learning Master's Degree. Requires university degree of origin.
      Total price: €4,500.
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    With the best partner

    The Colegio Libre de Eméritos is one of the most active institutions in our country in the field of cultural and scientific dissemination and extension. Founded in 1986, it brings together the best of the university and complements it with the didactic excellence of the extra-university and international sphere, with more than one hundred professors on its staff. [+info]


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    In hybrid mode

    The Master's is taught in hybrid mode, partly at our new Campus of Languages and Education in Madrid-Arturo Soria, located in one of the most exclusive residential areas of Madrid and partly in virtual mode, which allows you to combine your personal and professional life with the training process, without losing the excellence and academic rigour of the Nebrija University.


    Dos perfiles de cabeza con cerebros interconectados representan un intercambio de ideas o conocimientos.

    Interdisciplinary programme

    One of the most remarkable aspects of the curriculum is the diversity of perspectives that converge in the classroom. Students come from different disciplines and cultures, which greatly enriches the dialogue. Our aim is for them to understand the importance of history and memory in the construction of the present, and to become agents of change in their respective fields.


    Logo del Colegio Libre de Eméritos con letras en colores negro, gris y amarillo.

    With the best partner

    The Colegio Libre de Eméritos is one of the most active institutions in our country in the field of cultural and scientific dissemination and extension. Founded in 1986, it brings together the best of the university and complements it with the didactic excellence of the extra-university and international sphere, with more than one hundred professors on its staff. [+info]


    La imagen muestra dos iconos: uno de un orador en un podio y otro de una persona trabajando frente a una computadora.

    In hybrid mode

    The Master's is taught in hybrid mode, partly at our new Campus of Languages and Education in Madrid-Arturo Soria, located in one of the most exclusive residential areas of Madrid and partly in virtual mode, which allows you to combine your personal and professional life with the training process, without losing the excellence and academic rigour of the Nebrija University.


    Dos perfiles de cabeza con cerebros interconectados representan un intercambio de ideas o conocimientos.

    Interdisciplinary programme

    One of the most remarkable aspects of the curriculum is the diversity of perspectives that converge in the classroom. Students come from different disciplines and cultures, which greatly enriches the dialogue. Our aim is for them to understand the importance of history and memory in the construction of the present, and to become agents of change in their respective fields.


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    Susana Martín Leralta

    Máster de Formación Permanente en Humanidades Contemporaneas: Actualizar el Humanismo, Seminario en Ciudadanía, Identidad y Nuevos Derechos, Seminario en Complicidad emocional y cohesión social, Seminario en Multiculturalismos

    "We contribute to society if we educate multilingual and multicultural citizens, capable of transmitting and teaching what they are and what they know through innovative methodologies, with an artistic, creative and critical sense of life".

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    Fernando Savater

    Seminario en Multiculturalismos

    "Our aim in this module is to build a solid bridge between the critical thinking of the Enlightenment and the cultural challenges of the 21st century. We do not limit ourselves to a historical study; we invite students to unpack how those ideals of reason, freedom and progress resonate, are questioned and transformed in our current context, marked by globalisation, artificial intelligence and the redefinition of human identity. "

    Darío Villanueva

    Darío Villanueva

    Máster de Formación Permanente en Humanidades Contemporaneas: Actualizar el Humanismo, Seminario en Ciudadanía, Identidad y Nuevos Derechos, Seminario en Complicidad emocional y cohesión social, Seminario en Multiculturalismos, Seminario en Sociedad y Naturaleza en el Antropoceno

    "This programme is born out of the conviction that the humanities are more necessary than ever in an ever-changing world. Our professors are experts in their fields, but they are also passionate about teaching and interdisciplinary dialogue. Together, we work to train professionals who not only understand the world, but also contribute to transforming it from a humanistic perspective".

    Bibliography
    • Atienza, M.: La misión cultural de la Universidad y el Derecho, Universidad Nebrija, Madrid, 2024.
    • Nussbaum, M. C.: Justicia poética, E. Andrés Bello, Chile, 1997.
    • Ortega y Gasset, J.: Misión de la Universidad y otros ensayos, Alianza Editorial, Madrid, 2025.
    • Rommes, J.J. and Tarrach, R.: Libre albedrío y responsabilidad moral y jurídica, Palestra, Lima-Madrid, 2025.
    • Snow, Ch. P.: Las dos culturas y un segundo enfoque, Alianza Editorial, Madrid, 1977.

    Calendar

    Dates

    • Thursday 5 March (3 hours)
    • Tuesday 10 March (2 hours)
    • Thursday 12 March (3 hours)
    • Tuesday 17 March (2 hours)
    • Thursday, 19 March (3 hours)
    • Tuesday, 24 March (2 hours)

    Timetables

    • Face-to-face sessions [Thursday: 17:00 to 20:00] (3 hours)
    • Online Sessions [Tuesday: 18:00 to 20:00] (2 hours)


    Dates

    • Thursday 5 March (3 hours)
    • Tuesday 10 March (2 hours)
    • Thursday 12 March (3 hours)
    • Tuesday 17 March (2 hours)
    • Thursday, 19 March (3 hours)
    • Tuesday, 24 March (2 hours)

    Timetables

    • Face-to-face sessions [Thursday: 17:00 to 20:00] (3 hours)
    • Online Sessions [Tuesday: 18:00 to 20:00] (2 hours)


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