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', 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

PREREQUISITES

There is a second year  course that requires 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 

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

What is Philosophy of history

The concept of history plays a fundamental role in human thought. It raises the possibility of learning from history. And it suggests the possibility of better understanding ourselves in the present, by understanding the forces, choices, and circumstances that brought us to our current situation. The philosophy of history turned the attention to efforts to examine history itself and the nature of historical knowledge. The philosophy of history is therefore essentially an ethical, ontologic and, ultimately, ethical-religious matter.

Metaphysics and ethics by Fichte

In 1804 Fichte published The Characteristics of the Present Age that employ the Theory of Science for the purpose of the philosophy of history. The preset age, Fichte says, is the metaphycal age of liberation from instict and external authority, out of wich humanity will be ultimately of the life of reason. In 1806 Fichte published The Way Towards the Blessed Life, which is sometimes said to be a mystical work, a treatise of morality and religion in ethical Life with God.  

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

The reading list for this course are available  on the italian version of the web page

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

GUIDO GHIA (President)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

20 February 2023

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