CODE 65146 ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 2 FILOSOFIA 8455 (L-5) - GENOVA 9 cfu anno 2 STORIA 8459 (L-42) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR M-FIL/03 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW 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 AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 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 AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES 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 PREREQUISITES There is a second year course that required an elementary knowledge of moral philosophy and/or a minimum training in historical matters TEACHING METHODS oral lessons and critical readings of classical texts by the teacher. The lesson wll be in classroom with the possibility for students to take the course in streaming (the codex will be sent to registered students by aulaweb) SYLLABUS/CONTENT contents for student who are taking the 6-CFU course Modern individualism facing the rebellions against 'modernity' through the critical discussion of some classical authors: Leopardi, De maistre and Spengler (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 rebellions against 'modernity of war through the critical discussion of some classical authors: Leopardi, De Maistre and Spengler. (6 CFU) RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY the reading list for this course are available on the italian version of the web page TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD DANIELE ROLANDO Ricevimento: I semester: for students and graduating students by mail (adress: Daniele.Rolando@unige.it) or telephone appointment (n. 010364792 or 3491761251), in the office (adress: via Balbi 30 -23) or in streaming for covid emergence (the team codex will be the same of the lessons) II semester: for students and graduating students: wednesday 10-12 AM (adress: via Balbi 30-23) or instreming (the team codex will be the same of the lessons) Exam Board DANIELE ROLANDO (President) MIRELLA PASINI CORRADO FUMAGALLI (Substitute) ALBERTO GIORDANO (Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START February 23, 2022 Class schedule PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION An oral interwiew about all the texts present in the recommended reding/bibliography ASSESSMENT METHODS 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 Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 19/01/2022 11:00 GENOVA Orale 02/02/2022 11:00 GENOVA Orale 11/05/2022 11:00 GENOVA Orale 08/06/2022 11:00 GENOVA Orale 22/06/2022 11:00 GENOVA Orale 20/07/2022 11:00 GENOVA Orale 07/09/2022 11:00 GENOVA Orale