OVERVIEW

The course explores the main problems of contemporary political-philosophical debate. The various authors and ideological currents examined contribute to drawing a path that, in recent times, leads to the contrast between individuality and community, between modernity and nostalgia for identity, in a new form of political conflict in which equality and difference return to play the lion's share.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course explores the main theoretical problems of contemporary political debate. At the end of the course, the student will have acquired the ability to critically interpret the debate on the most relevant aspects of politics and to infer elements of continuity and discontinuity with current affairs.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, the student will have acquired the ability to critically interpret the debate on the most relevant aspects of politics and to infer elements of continuity and discontinuity with current affairs.

TEACHING METHODS

The course consists of lectures, for a total of 54 hours (9 CFU) .

Unless different indication due to the evolution of the health situation, the course will take place in a traditional way (in classroom).

To access, students must follow the rules indicated by the University:

- reserve a seat in the classroom on the website https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti; when booking you will also be asked for a declaration of absence of symptoms and close contacts with positives;

- access the spaces with Greenpass and equipped with a surgical mask, keeping the distance;

- follow the instructions of the reception staff;

- always keep the same place in the classroom with the mask on, frequently sanitize your hands, do not crowd into common areas and bathrooms.

For those who cannot book a seat in the classroom, it is possible to follow the lessons through Teams.

Teams code: w37phc3

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Suggested readings

1) Handbook:

- R. Gherardi (ed.), La politica e gli Stati. Problemi e figure del pensiero occidentale, Roma, Carocci Editore, 2011 (from p. 10 to p. 133 and from p. 325 to p. 386).

2) One of the following text at student’s choice:

- H. Arendt, Le origini del totalitarismo.
- E. Canetti, Massa e potere.
- W. Lippmann, L’opinione pubblica.
- J. Ortega y Gasset, La ribellione delle masse.
- G. Le Bon, Psicologia delle folle.

3) One of the following text at student’s choice:

- N. Urbinati, Io, il popolo. Come il populismo trasforma la democrazia, Bologna, il Mulino, 2019.
- Y. Mény, Popolo ma non troppo. Il malinteso democratico, Bologna, il Mulino, 2019.

4) One of the following text at student’s choice:

- R. Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451.
- A. Huxley, Il nuovo mondo.
- G. Orwell, 1984.
- G. Orwell, La fattoria degli animali.

5) Students not attending the course should also add this text:

- K. R. Popper, Le fonti della conoscenza e dell’ignoranza, Bologna, il Mulino, 2000.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ALBERTO DE SANCTIS (President)

STEFANO PARODI

ANDREA CATANZARO (President Substitute)

ARIANNA BETTIN (Substitute)

CARLO MORGANTI (Substitute)

DAVIDE SUIN (Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Start date: 14th February 2021

Timetable:

Monday: 8.00-10.00 am

Wednesday: 2.00-4.00 pm

Friday: 12.00-2.00 pm

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral exam.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam is aimed at assessing the acquired skills by the students in analysing the political ideas and political theories dealing with peace and war from a critical perspective and in using them in comprehending contemporary world politics.

Exam schedule