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.
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.
Students will perfect their knowledge of classics and main topics of moral philosophy through discussion and reference to texts and discussion.
Lessons and seminars
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.
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
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
Ricevimento: Thursday 11 Via Balbi 30 VII floor.
ANGELO CAMPODONICO (President)
MARIA SILVIA VACCAREZZA
ROBERTO CELADA BALLANTI (Substitute)
DANIELE ROLANDO (Substitute)
October 1st 2020 15.00 P.M.
MORAL PHILOSOPHY
oral examination
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