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