Learning objectives
In-depth knowledge and understanding of theoretical philosophy, its relation to historical contexts, and its application to contemporary
debates. Ability to discuss in an argumentative form the subject-matters proposed in the lessons and to critically compare the interpretations of
the assigned texts. Development of communicative and learning skills, and of the ability to make autonomous judgments on philosophical matters.
Course unit content
Second nature.
The course will theme the notion of second nature, investigating the genealogy of this concept, the different spheres - subjective and objective , individual and collective – of its application, its descriptive and critical use, the relationship between first and second nature, nature and culture, receptivity and spontaneity.
Bibliography
Democrito, DK 68 B 33 , Frammento 33 (in Democrito, Raccolta dei frammenti, Bompiani, Milano, 2007, p. 1365)
Aristotele, Etica nicomachea, libro II (Bompiani, Milano)
Aristotele, Metafisica, Libro V, cap. 19-20, 1022 b 1-15 (Bompiani o altre edizioni)
Aristotele, Categorie, cap. 8 e 15 (Laterza o altre edizioni)
Tommaso, Summa Theologiae, Prima Secundae (Parte I-II) ,Quaestiones 49-53 (La natura degli abiti in generale; Il soggetto degli abiti, La generazione degli abiti, L’aumento degli abiti, La dissoluzione e la diminuzione degli abiti, La distinzione degli abiti): testo italiano: http://www.mysticreader.eu/Somma%20Teologica/Somma_Teologica1/Somma%20Teologica.htm; testo latino: http://www.corpusthomisticum.org/sth2049.html)
G.W.F. Hegel, Filosofia del diritto, § 4, § 146, § 151 (Bompiani o Laterza)
G.W.F. Hegel, Filosofia dello spirito, §§ 409-411 (Utet, 2005)
Pierre Bourdieu, Il dominio maschile, cap. 1, Un’immagine ingrandita (Feltrinelli, Milano)
Teaching methods
teacher up-front lesson
Guided discussion
Assessment methods and criteria
The exam will include short written exercises on the assigned texts, and will be taken in the form of an interview regarding the texts included in the program
