PHILOSOPHY | University of Parma

Professors: Kinch Steven James HOEKSTRA; Mario TESINI
Academic discipline: Storia delle dottrine politiche (SPS/02)
Field: Discipline classiche, storiche, antropologiche e politico-sociali
Type of training activity: Characterising

30 hours
of face-to-face activities

6 credits

hub: PARMA

course unit
in ITALIAN

lectures timetable

exam calls

Learning objectives

The course aims to provide students with a critical awareness of some fundamental concepts of ancient and modern western political thought.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites are not required

Course unit content

The course will analyse some of the main concepts in the Western political thought: Democracy, Tolerance and Freedom.

Full programme

Liberty and Democracy in the ancient thought. Tolerance in the early and modern cristian Tohught. Hobbes: natural Liberty and political Liberty. Liberty by the Law: Locke. Tolerance and Liberty. Liberty by the Constitution: Montesquieu. Rousseau: Liberty as partecipation. Constant: Liberty of the Ancients compared with that of the Moderns. Liberty and Democracy: the Public Opinion. Gaetano Mosca and the Elite theory.

Bibliography

1) E. Greblo, Democrazia, il Mulino, Bologna 2000
2) M.L. Lanzillo, Tolleranza, il Mulino, Bologna 2001
3) M.L. Lanzillo, (a cura), Libertà, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2008.
4) G. Bedeschi, Opinione pubblica, in Enciclopedia delle Scienze Sociali, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana Giovanni Treccani, Rome 1998, pp. 359-367, reperibile al link:
http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/opinione-pubblica_%28Enciclopedia-delle-scienze-sociali%29/
5) N. Bobbio, Libertà, in Enciclopedia del Novecento, Treccani, reperibile al link:
http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/liberta_%28Enciclopedia-del-Novecento%29/
6) G. Sartori, Democrazia, in Enciclopedia delle Scienze sociali, Treccani
http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/democrazia_%28Enciclopedia-delle-scienze-sociali%29/
7) N. Matteucci, Costituzionalismo, in Enciclopedia delle Scienze sociali, Treccani
http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/costituzionalismo_(Enciclopedia-delle-scienze-sociali)/

The bibliography is the same for non-attending students.

Teaching methods

During the lessons iti is planned to read and analyze some excerpts from important works of political thought. Some readings will be entrusted to the students, invited to present the passages in the classroom.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination.
The examination consists in 3 questions on 3 different topics. Each question will be focused on the comprehension of the subject-matte. Each question will be assigned a value of 10/30

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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Contacts

President of the degree course

Prof. Wolfgang Huemer
E. wolfgang.huemer@unipr.it

Faculty advisors

Prof. Roberto Pinzani
E. roberto.pinzani@unipr.it
Prof.ssa Irene Binini
E. irene.binini@unipr.it

Career guidance delegate

Prof. Andrea Bianchi
E. andreabianchi@unipr.it

Tutor Professors

Parma
Prof. Wolfgang Huemer
E. wolfgang.huemer@unipr.it

Ferrara
Prof. Matteo V. D'Alfonso
E. matteovincenzo.dalfonso@unife.it

Modena e Reggio Emilia
Prof.ssa Annalisa Coliva
E. annalisa.coliva@unimore.it

Erasmus delegates

Prof. Wolfgang Huemer
E. wolfgang.huemer@unipr.it
Prof. Italo Testa
E. italo.testa@unipr.it

Quality assurance delegate

Prof. Pierfrancesco Fiorato
E. pierfrancesco.fiorato@unipr.it

Internships

Parma
Prof. Gemmo Iocco
E. gemmo.iocco@unipr.it

Ferrara
Prof. Andrea Gatti
E. andrea.gatti@unife.it

Modena e Reggio Emilia
Prof. Giacomo Scarpelli
E. giacomo.scarpelli@unimore.it

Tutor students

Dott. ssa Leda Bonifai
E. leda.bonifai@studenti.unipr.it

HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT cod. 1004607