Learning objectives
The course aims to provide students with a critical awareness of the origin and development of the fundamental concepts of ancient and modern western political thought
Course unit content
The course will focus on an analysis of the origin and development of the main concepts in the ancient and modern Western political thought, by the study of the most significant authors.
Bibliography
1. M. D’Addio, Storia delle dottrine politiche, Genova, ECIG, 2002,
chapters:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 31, 32 .
2. G. Bedeschi, Opinione pubblica, in Enciclopedia delle Scienze Sociali, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana Giovanni Treccani, Rome 1998, pp. 359-367.
3. M. Barberis, Libertà, Il Mulino, Bologna 1999;
4. M.L. Lanzillo, Tolleranza, Il Mulino, Bologna 2001;
5. E. Greblo, Democrazia, Il Mulino, Bologna 2000.
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons and lecture and analysis of classic texts