OVERVIEW

Presentation

The course, building on the knowledge acquired during the course "Introduction to Moral Philosophy", will offer a more thorough study of topics and features of moral philosophy; it will encourage students to read and interpret classics and to engage in rigorous discussion of the addressed topics.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Being able to present the main currents and topics of moral philosophy: the problem of freedom, the origin of Evil, and the nature of Good, human conduct, principles, mobiles and purpose of actions, the concepts of virtue and happiness, relative or absolute nature of values. Learning to actively understand classics of moral philosophy, through interpretation of texts written by ancient, medieval, modern and contemporary philosophers.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students will perfect their knowledge of classics and main topics of moral philosophy through discussion and reference to texts and discussion.

TEACHING METHODS

Lessons and seminars

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Program 6 cfu

Deontologism after Kant

The topic of the course are some aspects of deontologism after Kant in the the context of contemporary moral philosophy

Program 9 cfu

Deontologism after Kant and its critics

The topic of the course are some aspects of deontologism after Kant in the the context of contemporary moral philosophy and some criticisms against it.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bibliography 6 CFU:

Occorrerà leggere

L. Fonnesu, Storia dell’etica contemporanea. Da Kant alla filosofia analitica, Carocci 2018.

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I.               Kant, Critica della ragion pratica, Bompiani

NB: Può essere utile la lettura di G.B Sala, Immanuel Kant, Critica della ragione pratica. Un commento, Vita e pensiero o G. Gonnelli, Guida alla lettura della “Critica della ragione pratica” di Kant, Laterza.

Bibliography 9 cfu

Occorrerà leggere

L. Fonnesu, Storia dell’etica contemporanea. Da Kant alla filosofia analitica, Carocci 2018.

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I.               Kant, Critica della ragion pratica, Bompiani

NB: Può essere utile la lettura di G.B Sala, Immanuel Kant, Critica della ragione pratica. Un commento, Vita e pensiero o G. Gonnelli, Guida alla lettura della “Critica della ragione pratica” di Kant, Laterza.

Inoltre occorrerà leggere 2 volumi a scelta fra:

A. Schopenhauer. Il fondamento della morale, Laterza

F. Nietzsche, Genealogia della morale, Adelphi

D. Ross, Il giusto e il bene, Bompiani

J. Habermas, Fatti e norme, Laterza

C.M. Koorsgaard, Le origini della normatività, ETS, Pisa 2014

NB: La scelta dei testi deve essere concordata con il docente del corso

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ANGELO CAMPODONICO (President)

MARIA SILVIA VACCAREZZA

ROBERTO CELADA BALLANTI (Substitute)

DANIELE ROLANDO (Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

 October 1st 2020 15.00 P.M.

Class schedule

MORAL PHILOSOPHY

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

oral examination

ASSESSMENT METHODS

teams: e6jjfgv

Exam schedule