The Philosophy of Theoretics course is indispensable teaching, as it contains the main branches of philosophy: Metaphysics and Philosophy of Knowledge. During the present academic year, it deals with contemporary feminist philosophies, in contrast to traditional theories.
Providing the necessary tools to answer crucial questions about knowledge and reality, through the consideration of both classical and contemporary theories. Confering depth to those questions that shed light on the nature of the human being and whose answers are tied to conceptual analysis, sound arguments and mental experiments, in order to clarify current issues.
- To clarify the relationship between feminist philosophies and "traditional" philosophy
- Investigate the debate on essentialism- To abolish or not to abolish the female gender
- Emphasise the relevance of personal and sexual identity
- Delving into various issues concerning the knowledge of women
- Understanding the status quo
- Reasoning about the fate of feminisms
At the end of the course, students will be equipped with the competence to reason analytically about feminist philosophies
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Lectures will always be given by the lecturer; these will include screenings of films relating to the philosophical content of the lectures, which will be critically discussed in class.
Program for those who use teaching for 6 credits
Students will have to face the main themes, through analysis and examination, of the philosophy of sexuality.
Students will have to be able to examine the problem of the sex/gender dualism.
Program for those who use teaching for 9 credits
Students and pupils should be able to address and analyse the main issues related to women's philosophies
Students and pupils should be able to address and examine the cornerstones of feminist philosophies in relation to violence against women
NB: Students intending to biannualise the course should inform the lecturer in order to agree together on a specific customised programme, hopefully aimed at the preparation of the dissertation. Students intending to graduate with the lecturer should discuss this with her at the end of the second year.
Texts for 6 CFU - non-attending
One text to choose from:
de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, il Saggiatore
Garavaso & Vassallo, Philosophy of women, Laterza
Nussbaum, Disgust and Humanity, il Saggiatore
Vassallo, La donna non esiste, Codice
Vassallo, Women, women, Mimesis
Texts for 9 CFU - not taken
Two texts to choose from:
Butler, Who is afraid of gender, Laterza
Browne (ed.), The future of gender, Cambridge University Press
Carè, What is gender medicine, Carocci
MacKinnon, Are Women Human?, Laterza
Moller Okin, Women's rights and multiculturalism, Cortina
Vassallo, Homosexual marriage is against nature: false!, Laterza
NICLA VASSALLO (President)
FEDERICO ZUOLO
MARCO DAMONTE (President Substitute)
16 september 2025
The timetable for this course is available here: EasyAcademy
Oral
The examination assesses students' ability to deal with the conceptual and reasoning apparatus of the discipline, confronting the main problems and issues raised by knowledge. The examination will carefully avoid any pop philosophy, any notionism, any historicist approach.
