CODE 86813 ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 1 METODOLOGIE FILOSOFICHE 8465 (LM-78) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno 2 METODOLOGIE FILOSOFICHE 8465 (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 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 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 The Swamp of Ghosts. Anti-traditionalism and Weak Thinking in Contemporary Italian Philosophy RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Autori Vari, Il pensiero debole, a cura di Gianni Vattimo e Pier Aldo Rovatti, III ed., Feltrinelli, Milano 2011. 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 PAOLO DE LUCIA Ricevimento: Professor De Lucia receives students in his office in Via Balbi, 4 (2nd Floor): Friday 10-12 AM. Exam Board PAOLO DE LUCIA (President) SIMONA LANGELLA MARCO DAMONTE (Substitute) STEFANIA ZANARDI (Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START Tuesday 18 February 2025. Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy 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 Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 18/12/2024 09:00 GENOVA Orale 24/01/2025 09:00 GENOVA Orale 07/02/2025 09:00 GENOVA Orale 09/05/2025 09:00 GENOVA Orale 06/06/2025 09:00 GENOVA Orale 27/06/2025 09:00 GENOVA Orale 18/07/2025 09:00 GENOVA Orale 12/09/2025 09:00 GENOVA Orale FURTHER INFORMATION It is recommended that female and male students who have presented a certification of special educational needs at the Sector for Services for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities and DSA contact the course's responsible professor and the School's Reference Professor (elisabetta.colagrossi@unige.it) to agree on the teaching and exam methods. Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals Quality education