OVERVIEW

Enlightement is the century that put in the foreground not only reason, but also the revelation and the scandal of evil, that are investigated with the hermeneutical guide of the critical phylosophy, It was maily Wilhelm Dilthey to stress the way Enlightement introduces for the first time a great scientific vision in wich the historical nature of religion and art can be brought out and considered manifestation of a relation of trascendental consciouness founded an human nature.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The Enlightement is a distinct intellectual movement of the 18th century, dedicated to the better understanding, and therefore the practical advancement, of the human condition on this earth. From the beginning it was associated with phylosophy and the philosophical ideas of Enlightement were identified with the modern.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing is considered as the most beatiful blossom of the German Enlightement. Lessing's contribution in the philosophy of religion consists in

1) interpret the trinity-unity more speculatively

2) apply Leibniz' notion of development to the pre-established religion and theology.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

E. Cassirer, La filosofia dell'Illuminismo, La Nuova Italia, Firenze 1998

G.E. Lessing, Opere filosofiche, UTET, Torino 2008

G.E.Lessing, Religione e libertà, Morcelliana, Brescia 2000

W. Dilthey, Esperienza vissuta e poesia, Il melangolo, Genova 1999

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

GUIDO GHIA (President)

ROBERTO CELADA BALLANTI

LETTERIO MAURO

LESSONS

LESSONS START

16/02/2018

h. 14.00 - 16.00

h. 17.00 - 19.00

Via Balbi, 2 Room 9.

Class schedule

HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY OF ENLIGHTENMENT

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral test

16/07 h. 9:00

7/09 h. 15:00