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HISTORY OF ITALIAN PHILOSOPHY

CODE 86813
ACADEMIC YEAR 2023/2024
CREDITS
  • 6 cfu during the 1st year of 8465 METODOLOGIE FILOSOFICHE (LM-78) - GENOVA
  • 6 cfu during the 2nd year of 8465 METODOLOGIE FILOSOFICHE (LM-78) - GENOVA
  • SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR M-FIL/06
    LANGUAGE Italian
    TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
  • SEMESTER 2° Semester
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    OVERVIEW

    The course presents the evolution of Italian philosophy in the 19th and 20th centuries; it will focus on the most recent philosophers, especially on those who conducted the most original philosophical analysis of existential problems.

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    Having a systematic knowledge of the evolution of Italian philosophy in the 19th and 20th centuries; being able to explain and support the theory according to which Italian philosophy represents an autonomous, original speculative tradition.

     

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

    The course’s aim is to present the great relevance of contemporary Italian philosophy, especially in relation to themes such as existence and contradiction; themes and problems will be covered in constant dialogue with other fields of knowledge. The student will have to acquire the ability to evaluate meaning of Italian philosophical tradition in the context of European thought.

    PREREQUISITES

    Knowledge and passion are required for the Italian, philosophical and cultural tradition.

    TEACHING METHODS

    The Course will take place through Lectures; seminar Reports by students are foreseen.

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    Blind Man’s Lantern. The Italian Path from Irrationalism to Tragicism

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    Armando Carlini, Il mito del realismo, a cura di Paolo De Lucia, Franco Angeli, Milano 2024.

    Pier Paolo Pasolini, Petrolio, nuova ed., a cura di Maria Careri e Walter Siti, Garzanti, Milano 2022.

    For students not attending, also

    Massimo Ferrari, Mezzo secolo di filosofia italiana. Dal secondo dopoguerra al nuovo millennio, Il Mulino, Bologna 2016.

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    Exam Board

    PAOLO DE LUCIA (President)

    LETTERIO MAURO

    OSCAR MEO (Substitute)

    LESSONS

    LESSONS START

    Monday 12 February 2024.

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    The Exam, that will take place in oral form, will focus on the texts in the Program and on the topics covered in Class.

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    Evaluation of the knowledge component: up to 15/30; Evaluation of the processing capacities: up to 10/30; Evaluation of the communication skills: up to 5/30.

    Exam schedule

    Date Time Location Type Notes