Philosophy | University of Parma

Professor
Academic discipline: Estetica (M-FIL/04)
Field: Istituzioni di filosofia
Type of training activity: Characterising

30 hours
of face-to-face activities

6 credits

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Learning objectives

Analytical and logical argumentative comptence relating to the various models of knowledge and to the aestetic mediums and languages. Ability in analysis and discussion of the theories and models of contemporary aesthetics.

Prerequisites

The student must possess knowledges concerning the history of modern philosophy

Course unit content

Aesthetics (6 CFU)

The course explores the theme of Laughter as an anthropological phenomenon studied from the point of view of aesthetic categories such as comedy, humor, wit, irony. The course will analyze the nature, value and effect as of the laughter starting from the philosophical thought of authors such as Shaftesbury, Hutcheson, Bergson, Freud.

Full programme

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Bibliography

SOURCES
only one book to be chosen among these:

SHAFTESBURY, Sensus Communis. Saggio sulla libertà di spirito e umorismo, in Scritti morali e politici, Torino, Utet, 2013.

HUTCHESON, FRANCIS, Pensieri sul riso e Osservazioni sulla Favola delle api, a cura di A. Gatti, Milano, Mimesis, 2016 (solo le prime tre lettere sul riso).

BERGSON, HENRI, ll riso. Saggio sul significato del comico, Bari, Laterza, 2007

FREUD, SIGMUND, Il motto di spirito, Milano, Bur, 2010

CRITICAL READINGS
All students must read:

TAGLIAPIETRA, ANDREA, Non ci resta che ridere, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2013

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons, with readings, remarks and discussions concerning the texts indicated in this Syllabus.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral Examination

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