Philosophy of interfaith dialog aims at exploring the paths towards a hermeneutic approach to the relationships between different religions; its ultimate goal is finding a meeting point for dialog and mutual benefit. The antecedents of philosophy of interfaith dialog are the imaginary dialogs between representatives of different religions, a popular theme in European philosophy (see Saint Justin, Abelard, Nicholas of Cusa, Bodin, Lessing...).
Students will learn to set a philosophical discourse as a possible meeting point for an interfaith dialog that overcomes apologetic and polemic positions; starting from common questions, which are fundamental to human existence, several answers - from several traditions - will be compared. Seminars will enable students to analyze a few classics of this field, and to compare them to contemporary positions and debates.
Students will develop their critical thinking and their philosophical consciousness regarding the theme of contemporary religious pluralism.
The lectures will hopefully be held in person, with the possibility for students to follow them remotely via the Teams platform (code xgk3owg).
Contents for students who are taking the 6-CFU course
Concordia discors. Conditions and possibilities for dialogue between religions in the age of globalization.
The lessons aim to analyze, on a speculative basis, the conditions of a dialogue between religions in our time, establishing, after elucidating the modern onset of the problem, the lines of a theory of interreligious dialogue in an inclusive and pluralistic horizon.
Contents for students who are taking the 9-CFU course
Part I: Concordia discors. Conditions and possibilities for dialogue between religions in the age of globalization.
Part II: The parable of the three rings. A paradigm for interreligious dialogue?
The second module will reconstruct the story of the tale of the three rings, the story made famous by Boccaccio's Decameron and taken up in the Enlightenment age by Lessing in Nathan the Wise.
The reading list for this course, together with the lecturer's suggestions and instructions are available on the Italian version of the web page.
Ricevimento: Thursday 2-3 PM (DAFIST, Philosophy Section via Balbi 4, 2nd floor)
ROBERTO CELADA BALLANTI (President)
GERARDO CUNICO
September 28, 2021
PHILOSOPHY OF INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE (LM)
Oral exam
The exam will take place in oral form, through a dialogue aimed at verify the contents discussed during the course. The expositive ability and the critical reasoning of the student will also be ascertained.
Attendance is reccomended
