CODE | 106699 |
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ACADEMIC YEAR | 2022/2023 |
CREDITS |
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SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR | M-FIL/03 |
LANGUAGE | English |
TEACHING LOCATION |
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SEMESTER | 2° Semester |
TEACHING MATERIALS | AULAWEB |
The course introduces and critically discusses the main issues in moral epistemology and aims at providing students with an overview of the key views and open debates in this field.
This course purports to investigate the key epistemic challenges to morality and offer an overview of the main positions in the contemporary discussion in moral epistemology, with a focus on the Anglo-American debate
The course aims at providing students with the conceptual and methodological tools to navigate the current discussion in moral epistemology. The course will encompass selected themes such as the possibility of moral knowledge (standard accounts of moral knowledge and moral skepticism), the sources of moral knowledge (e.g., moral perception, intuition, moral reasoning, moral testimony), moral disagreement and moral expertise.
The specific objectives of the course encompass:
The main expected learning outcomes encompass:
The course will be held in English. Students are expected to read texts and take active part in classroom discussions in English.
The first part of the course will consist of lectures. The second part of the course will also include seminars/student presentations.The lectures might be recorded via Teams and the recordings will be made available to the students at the end of the course. Watching the recordings does not amount to participate in the course as a "frequentante". Students are required to enroll in Aulaweb.
The course introduces and analyzes the main accounts of moral knowledge and the main skeptical arguments against the possibility of acquiring knowledge in the moral domain. It also discusses the main accounts of the various sources of moral knowledge, such as moral perception, intuition, moral reasoning, and moral testimony. Finally, the course addresses such questions as: What epistemic value should we pursue in the moral domain? How can moral disagreement be resolved? Whom can we trust in the moral domain? Can there be moral experts?
Bibliography (6 cfu):
Alternatively, students can write:
2) One short paper (3000-4000) on a relevant topic (which has to be selected with the lecturer)
Students who do not attend the course (“non frequentanti”):
Should meet both requirements 1) and 2).
Office hours: Students should email the lecturer to arrange a meeting.
MICHEL CROCE (President)
MARIA SILVIA VACCAREZZA
CORRADO FUMAGALLI (Substitute)
07.03.2023
All class schedules are posted on the EasyAcademy portal.
Students who attend the course (“frequentanti”):
The short paper must be sent to the lecturer at least two weeks before the oral exam date.
Students must enroll in the exam session at least one week before the exam date.
Students who do not attend the course (“non frequentanti”):
The short paper must be sent to the lecturer at least two weeks before the oral exam date.
Students must enroll in the exam session at least one week before the exam date.
Date | Time | Location | Type | Notes |
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15/12/2022 | 11:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
19/01/2023 | 11:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
02/02/2023 | 11:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
11/05/2023 | 11:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
25/05/2023 | 11:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
15/06/2023 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
05/07/2023 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Orale | |
14/09/2023 | 11:00 | GENOVA | Orale |
Those who do not attend the course (“non frequentanti”) are required to inform the lecturer.