THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY
Course unit partition: Docente 1

Academic year 2008/09
1° year of course -
Professor
Academic discipline
Filosofia teoretica (M-FIL/01)
Field
Ambito aggregato per crediti di sede
Type of training activity
Caratterizzante
80 hours
of face-to-face activities
10 credits
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course unit
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Course unit partition: THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY

Learning objectives

<span class="datirigaalto">The aim of the course is to give an introduction to the main problems and methodologies in the field of theoretical philosophy.</span>

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

 <span class="datiriga">Theoretical philosophy: Knowledge and justification<br />
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According to the traditional definition, knowledge is true, justified belief. In the first part of the course we will discuss various positions regarding the source of knowledge and the nature of justification. In the second part we will focus on the role of experience as foundation of knowledge in empiricism.</span>

Full programme

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Bibliography

Textbook for module A:<br />
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Roberta Lanfredini: <em>Filosofia della Conoscenza</em>. Firenze: Le Monnier, 2007.<br />

Teaching methods

Lectures and discussion in class.

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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