OVERVIEW

History of philosophy is a discipline with a long tradition in Italy. It is based on a critical-philological method and it studies the major philosophical traditions and their specific problems, providing a thorough contextualization.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Having a solid, direct knowledge of major classics of the history of philosophy through a critical approach to the most important texts (an approach that focuses on contexts, on conceptual systems and on argumentative strategies of texts).

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

A) Being able to analyze classics of philosophy

B) Knowing the major turning points in the history of philosophy

C) Being able to focus on the argumentative strategies of different philosophers

TEACHING METHODS

Oral lesson

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Contents for students who are taking the 6-CFU course

Aristotle's political thought

Contents for students who are taking the 9-CFU course

Aristotle's political thought 20th-century re-emergences of Aristotle's political thought: Jacques Maritain

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bibliography for  6 cfu

Aristotele, Politica, BUR, Milano 2006.

E.Berti, Aristotelismo, il Mulino, Bologna 2017.

Bibliography for 9 cfu

Aristotele, Politica, BUR, Milano 2006.

E.Berti, Aristotelismo, il Mulino, Bologna 2017.

J. Maritain, L'uomo e lo Stato, Marietti1820, Casale Monferrato 2003.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

LETTERIO MAURO (President)

SIMONA LANGELLA

LESSONS

LESSONS START

September 27, 2017

Class schedule

HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral exam

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Oral exam The exam is meant to assess students' grasp of the topics covered by the course and their ability to link topics with the relevant historical and cultural contexts. The exam will also assess students' use of philosophical terminology in relation to authors and texts and students' ability to build effective arguments

Exam schedule