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CATHOLICWEBPHILOSOPHER: Decree on the Reform of Ecclesiastical Studies in Philosophy (Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education)
Decree on the Reform of Ecclesiastical Studies in Philosophy (Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education)
8. The Church has always cared deeply about philosophy. In fact, reason – with which creation has endowed every human being – is one of the two wings on which man rises towards the contemplation of truth, and philosophical wisdom forms the summit that reason can reach.[16] In a world rich in scientific and technical knowledge, but threatened by relativism, only the “sapiential horizon”[17] carries an integrating vision, as well as a trust in the capacity that reason has to serve the truth. That is why the Church strongly encourages a philosophical formation of reason that is open to faith, while neither confusing nor disconnecting the two.[18]
16. In consideration of all these various observations, the articles of the Apostolic Constitution Sapientia christiana and the respective Ordinationes of the Congregation for Catholic Education are being updated with regard to:
Art. 83 [Diplomas Required of the Students]
Art. 51. 1° a) [Curriculum of Studies in a Faculty of Theology]
- Excluding the human sciences, the strictly philosophical disciplines (q.v. Ord., Art. 60, 1° a) must constitute at least 60% of the number of credits in the first two years. Each year must include a number of credits suited to one year of full-time university studies.
In the five-year basic cycle, diligent care must be exercised that all the disciplines are taught with order, fullness, and with correct method, so that the student receives harmoniously and effectively a solid, organic, and complete basic instruction in theology, which will enable him either to go on to the next cycle's higher studies or to exercise some office in the Church.
Art. 52 bis [Qualifications of the Professors of Philosophy in a Faculty of Theology]
Art. 59 [Aims of an Ecclesiastical Faculty of Philosophy]
Art. 60 [Curriculum of Studies in an Ecclesiastical Faculty of Philosophy]
- The history of philosophy: ancient, medieval, modern and contemporary. Careful examination of the various currents of thought are to be accompanied, when possible, by the reading of texts of the more important authors. Depending on requirements, a study of local philosophies is to be added.
- A study of the relationship between reason and Christian faith – that is, between philosophy and theology – from a systematic and historical point of view, paying attention to safeguarding both the autonomy of each field as well as their interconnection.[43]
- An introduction to the methodology of study and of scientific research, which serves also as an introduction to the use of research tools and the practice of argumentative discourse.
- Some other optional philosophical disciplines: for example, philosophy of science, philosophy of culture, philosophy of arts, philosophy of technology, philosophy of language, philosophy of law or philosophy of religion.
- the special disciplines established in various sections, according to the diverse specializations offered, along with practical exercises and seminars, including written Licentiate thesis.
Art. 61 [Teachers in an Ecclesiastical Faculty of Philosophy]
Art. 62 [Some Special Norms for Ecclesiastical Faculties of Philosophy and Affiliated Institutes]
If a student has studied philosophy in a non-Ecclesiastical Faculty of Philosophy at a Catholic University or in another Institute of Higher Studies, he or she can be admitted to the second cycle only after having demonstrated, by means of an appropriate examination, that his/her preparation is compatible with that which is set forth in an Ecclesiastical Faculty of Philosophy, and after having filled any gaps with respect to the years and curriculum foreseen for the first cycle as established in the present Ordinationes. The choice of courses must foster a synthesis of the subjects taught (q.v. Sap. Chr., Art. 81, a). At the end of these supplementary studies, the student will be admitted to the second cycle without receiving the Ecclesiastical Baccalaureate in philosophy.
[Adaptation of the Norms of Affiliation and Philosophical Aggregation]
[Adaptation of the Norms regarding the Philosophy Course as Part of the First Cycle of an Affiliated Institute of Theology]
Art. 65. With the enactment of this Decree, articles 72, 81 and 83 of the Apostolic Constitution Sapientia christiana and articles 51, 52, 59, 60, 61 and 62 of the Ordinationes are abrogated.
Art. 66. All Ecclesiastical academic institutions of theology and philosophy must conform to this Decree, beginning with the opening of the academic year 2011-2012.
[12] Benedict XVI, Lecture prepared for La Sapienza University in Rome, 17 January 2008, OR (17 January 2008), pp. 4-5.
[21] John Paul II, Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Pastores dabo vobis (25 March 1992), AAS 84 (1992), pp. 657-804, n. 52.
[27] Cf. Fides et ratio, nn. 60, 83, etc.; cf. Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, Past. Const. Gaudium et spes, nn. 12-22.
[37] Cf. Art. 81; cf. Pius XI, Apostolic Constitution Deus scientiarum Dominus (24 May 1931), AAS 23 (1931), pp. 241-262, Art. 41-46.
[39] Congregation for Catholic Education, Norms of Application in the Apostolic Constitution Sapientia christiana, 29 April 1979, AAS 71 (1979), pp. 500-521, Art. 59, § 1.
[43] Cf. Fides et ratio, n. 75, which rejects “the theory of so-called ‘separate’ philosophy” that “claims for philosophy not only a valid autonomy, but a self-sufficiency of thought,” re-affirming also a sort of independence: “philosophy's valid aspiration to be an autonomous enterprise, obeying its own rules and employing the powers of reason alone”.
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