Learning objectives
By the end of the class the student will be able to:
-Knowledge and understanding: Identify and recognize the conceptual and methodological structure of the most current moral theories;Know and analyze ethical problems, as well as their development in the history of ethics and in the contemporary debate;Discuss in a logical and articulate fashion the philosophical texts assigned in class.
-Applying knowledge and understanding: Apply the acquired theoretical foundations to contemporary moral, social and educational issues; Answer in a clear and articulate manner a written open question assignment. orient herself in interdisciplinary areas of inquiry.
-Making judgements; Communication skills: Argue orally in a clear manner her critical reflections; engage rationally different positions.
Prerequisites
None
Course unit content
The first unit of this class aims to introduce students to moral reflection through a close reading of two classical texts.
Full programme
Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics and Kant's Critique of Practical Reason can be considered the founding texts of two traditions in normative ethics that are still central in the present: virtue ethics and deontology. The first part of the class aims to explore in detail the argumentative structure of both texts, paying particular attention to contemporary interpretive traditions.
Bibliography
1. Aristotele, Etica Nicomachea (Bompiani: Milano 2000)
2. Immanuel Kant, Critica della Ragion Pratica (Laterza: Bari 1997)
INTEGRATIVE TEXTS FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND (NON-MANDATORY)
1. Stefano Bacin, La «Critica della ragione pratica» di Kant (Il Mulino: Bologna 2022)
2. Michael Pakaluk, Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics: An Introduction (Cambridge University Press 2005)
Teaching methods
Frontal lecture, seminar-style discussion, discussion with invited international experts.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination. Possibility to take an oral midterm examination on the first unit.
Assessment criteria and assessment thresholds:
30 cum laude: Excellent, excellent solidity of knowledge, excellent expressive properties, excellent understanding of the concepts
30: Very good. Complete and adequate knowledge, well-articulated and correctly expressed
27-29: Good, satisfactory knowledge, essentially correct expression.
24-26: Fairly good knowledge, but not complete and not always correct.
22-23: Generally sufficient knowledge but superficial. Expression is often not appropriate and confused.
18-21: Sufficient. The expression and articulation of the speech show important gaps.
<18: insufficient knowledge or very incomplete, lack of guidance in discipline, expression seriously deficient. Exam failed.
Other information
The course consists of two units (Moral Philosophy integrated):
First part - Moral Philosophy I (for students "Studi Filosofici" and "Scienze dell'educazione")
Second part - Moral Philosophy II (for students "Studi Filosofici")
