Learning objectives
By the end of the class the student will be able: 1) to know the groundlines of the philosophical positions under discussion, read some basic texts and learn how to analyze its most important moments (1st Dublin Descriptor); 2) to apply to concrete situations and examples the methodologies and the argumentative techniques developed by the analyzed authors; to reconstruct the genesis of the concepts under discussion (2nd Dublin Descriptor); 3) to critically analyze steps taken from the texts (3rd Descriptor of Dublin); 4) to communicate the coordinates of the philosophical debate examined in the course (4th Descriptor of Dublin); 5) to read a philosophical text highlighting the relevant logical steps (5th Descriptor of Dublin).
Prerequisites
High school knowledge of the history of philosophy.
Course unit content
Introduction to modern and contemporary philosophy.
Full programme
Introduction to modern and contemporary philosophy.
The exam can also be taken as a non-attending student. For students who are not attending, it is recommended to have knowledge of a history of philosophy handbook. Some texts will be made available to students on the platform Elly. Video recordings of lectures with the same course content will be made available.
Bibliography
5) I. Kant
a. Critica della ragion pura, Torino, Utet (edition Chiodi):
i. Prefazione alla seconda edizione; Introduzione; Dottrina del metodo, Capitolo 1, Sezione 1, pp. 39-61, 73-93, 548-566;
ii. Quarto Paralogismo, pp. 671-679.
b. Prolegomeni ad ogni futura metafisica che vorrà presentarsi come scienza: §§ 14-20.
6) G.W.F. Hegel
a. Fenomenologia dello spirito, Firenze, La Nuova Italia (edition De Negri):
i. Prefazione: paragrafi 16-17, 21, 25, 31-32, 39-41, 44-45, 47, 53, 58, 60-62, 67, 70;
ii. Certezza sensibile o il questo e l’opinione, pp. 61-69.
b. Scienza della logica, Tomo 1, Dottrina dell’essere, Roma-Bari, Laterza (edition Moni-Cesa):
i. Capitolo 1. Triade “Essere, Nulla, Divenire”, pp. 70-71.
ii. Capitolo 1. Triade “Essere, Nulla, Divenire”, Nota III, pp. 81-83.
c. Enciclopedia delle scienze filosofiche in compendio, Bari, Laterza (edition Croce), pp. 104-105.
7) B. Croce
a. Ciò che è vivo e ciò che è morto della filosofia di Hegel, in: Id., Saggio sullo Hegel, Bari, Laterza 1967 (or later), pp. 1-142.
8) G. Gentile
a. Teoria generale dello spirito come atto puro, Firenze, Le Lettere 1987 (or later):
i. Capp. I-IV, VIII, XIII-XVI.
b. La riforma della dialettica hegeliana, Firenze, Le Lettere 1996 (or later):
i. Parte prima: Capp. I, IV-V, VII.
Teaching methods
Lectures. Lecture and analysis of texts. Active interaction between the teacher and the students in form of
discussion of particular problems of the course.
Assessment methods and criteria
Written test with four open questions. Criteria of Evaluation. Less than 18: Insufficient comprehension of the topics, insufficient expository clarity and insufficient competence in the use of the philosophical vocabulary. Threshold for 18: sufficient comprehension of the topics, sufficient expository clarity and sufficient competence in the use of the philosophical vocabulary. Threshold for 24: discrete comprehension of the topics, discrete expository clarity and discrete competence in the use of the philosophical vocabulary. Threshold for 27: good comprehension of the topics, good expository clarity and good competence in the use of the philosophical vocabulary. Threshold for 30: excellent comprehension of the topics, excellent expository clarity and excellent competence in the use of the philosophical vocabulary. Threshold for 30 cum laude: as for 30, plus elements of originality (e.g. critical assessment of the course topics) and/or particularly in-depth analysis of the course topics.
Other information
The exam can also be taken as a non-attending student. For students who are not attending, it is recommended to have knowledge of a history of philosophy manual. Some texts will be made available to students on the platform Elly. Video recordings of lectures with the same course content will be made available.
