The course aims to outline the basic elements of the modern philosophies of history and their difference from the ideas of History of the ancient word
Students will become aware of the basic features of modern philosophy of history (linear time vs. cyclic time, the idea of 'plenitude', christian eschatology and the idea of progress) through the study of critical monographies and relevant classics
The aim of the course is:
a) to introduce the basic cathegories of every modern philosophy of history by the introduction of some historical monographies
b) to verify by a critical reading the presence of these cathegories in some modern philosophical or religious Ccassical works
c) to make the students able to an autonomus reflection on the monographies and the classics in program
the students (either who are taking the 6 CFU course that who are taking the 9 CFU course) then will be able :
1) to show a adequate knowledge of the monographies and classical works of the recommended reading//bibliography
2) to have a critical understanding of the same texts
3) to compare one another the contents of these text
4) to elaborate some personal convinction about the the content of the course
There is a second year course that required an elementary knowledge of moral philosophy and/or a minimum training in historical matters
oral lessons and critical readings of classical texts by the teacher
contents for student who are taking the 6-CFU course
Modern individualism facing the tragedy of war through the critical discussion of some classical authors: Hobbes, Kant, Klausewitz, Proudhon and some main monographies (6 CFU)
contents for students who are taking the 9-CFU course
the course will adress two main areas.
1) basic features of modern philosophy of history (the concept of cyclic time and the idea of 'plenitude', the concept of linear time and christian eschatology , modern individualism and the idea of progress (3 CFU)
2) modern individualism facing the tragedy of war through the critical discussion of some classical authors: Hobbes, Kant, Klausewitz, Proudhon and some main monographies (6 CFU)
the reading list for this course are available on the italian version of the web page
Ricevimento: I semester: for students and graduating students: wednesday 10-12 AM: and Thursday 10-12 AM or in streaming by telephone appointment (n. 010364792 or 3491761251) II semester: for students and graduating students: wednesday 10-12 AM via Balbi 30-23
DANIELE ROLANDO (President)
MIRELLA PASINI
CORRADO FUMAGALLI (Substitute)
ALBERTO GIORDANO (Substitute)
February 24, 2021
PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY
An oral interwiew about all the texts present in the recommended reding/bibliography
During the oral intewiew the student must demostrate
1) a complete knowledge of all the texst in the recommended reading/biliography
2) an adequate understanding of the same texts
3) the capability to compare one-another the content of theese texts
4) the capability to elaborate some personal convinction about the the content of the course
