Learning objectives
A good acquaintance with XVIth-XVIIth Century discussion on metaphysics
Prerequisites
A sufficient acquaintance with the history of modern philosophy
Course unit content
«Es sind also drey Stadien, welche die Philosophie zum Behuf der Metaphysik durchzugehen hatte.Das erste war das Stadium der Dogmatism, das zweyte das des Scepticism, das dritte das des Kriticism der reinen Vernunft»: Kant and the reform of metaphysics
Full programme
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Bibliography
I. Kant, "Prolegomeni ad ogni futura metafisica che potrà presentarsi come scienza", trad. P. Carabellese, Roma-Bari, Laterza 2007
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods and criteria
paper and oral examination
Other information
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