The Course is focused on the structural questions of Philosophy of Human Formation, underlying the critical-problematic relations between self-formation of human being and thought
The course has, as main purposes, the acquisition of critical-problematic knowledges related to the self-formation of the human being
The acquisition of appropriate knowledges and abilities in the process of comprehension regarding the critical-problematical aspects related to Philosophy of human formation is revolved to improve the skills to understand, interpret and deal with the problems associated with the self-formation. This allows to structure a heuristic logic able to grasp the relationships between the theoretical dimension and practical aspects related to the philosophy of human formation, then to realize autonomous understanding paths useful to address the various problems emerging from the philosophical interpretation of human formation.
Lectures are conducted in presence of the Professor and they are, predominantly, frontal. Within the course, group activities and seminars can be provided.
The program of the course will consist, mainly, in the following contents: the identity of Philosophy of human formation; identity and difference between General Pedagogy, Philosophy of education, Philosophy of formation; the structural questions of the Philosophy of the human being; forms of humanism and nihilism; theories of ideas, theories of knowledge and theory of culture.
- M. Gennari, Filosofia del discorso, Il Melangolo, Genova, 2018; - W. Sofsky, In difesa del privato, Einaudi, Torino, 2010; - M. Gennari (a cura di), Neuhumanismus. Pedagogie e culture del Neoumanesimo tedesco tra Settecento e Ottocento. Volume Primo, Il Melangolo, Genova, 2018; - S. Latouche, L'occidentalizzazione del mondo, Bollati Boringheri, Torino, 1992. For non-attending students, the texts for the exam are the same.
NOTICE
Due to the unavailability in italian bookstores of the two books W. Sofsky, In difesa del privato, Einaudi, Torino, 2010 and S. Latouche, L'occidentalizzazione del mondo, Bollati Boringheri, Torino, 1992, suggested for the Course Filosofia della Formazione Umana in the Academic Year 2019-2020, Students can replace the mentioned books with the two texts transcribed below:
– Martin Pollack, Galizia, Keller, Rovereto, 2017;
– Mario Gennari, Trattatello di prosòdica. Che cosa è, com'è e chi è la nostra voce?, Il Melangolo, Genova, 2019.
Ricevimento: The Professor receives students weekly, at the Pedagogical Study (3C7 room, third floor). The reception times are available within the "Avvisi dai docenti" section of the "Dipartimento di Scienze della Formazione" website and on AULAWEB platform. Students can contact the Professor going to the reception or, if necessary, telephoning during the receiving students time (Study of Pedagogy, phone: 010-20953820). Student reception of Prof. Mario Gennari in the first semester (during the lessons period) is – normally and unless otherwise information indicated in the section "Avvisi dai docenti" on the “Dipartimento di Scienze della Formazione” website – of Sciences of the Training - Wednesday at 13.00, at the Studio Room DISFOR 3C7. In every other period, the dates and timetables for the reception are set weekly and are reported within the section "Avvisi dai docenti" on the “Dipartimento di Scienze della Formazione” website and on AULAWEB platform.
MARIO GENNARI (President)
GIANCARLA SOLA
February 19th 2020.
PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
It is written.
The written exam is finalized to verify the acquired knowledge by the students and their critical capabilities in the elaboration of the learned contents. In order to this, the exam, lasting 45 minutes, is structured into a small number of open questions. During the time of the exam, students can consult the texts in the program. Students have to attend the exam with the program of the current academic year, even if they are enrolled in previous academic years. If the exam is “not passed”, the students will have to attend the exam again in the same manner. For non-attending students, the exam procedures are the same.
Any change in the usual teaching activities (classes and office hours) will be reported within the “Avvisi dai Docenti” section of the "Dipartimento di Scienze della Formazione" internet site. OTHER INFORMATION Also in the academic year 2019-2020, “The Seminar of General Pedagogy” will continue to be done. For more than ten years, it usually takes place every last Thursday of the month – except for periods of academic holidays –.
Teaching assistant: Dott.ssa Francesca Marcone.
