CODE 111207 ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 2 FILOSOFIA 8455 (L-5) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR M-FIL/05 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course in Metaphysics is an introduction to the main topics of analytical metaphysics: the notions of substance and metaphysical dependence, the notions of object, identity, and numerability, the notions of essence and essentialism, the notions of part, whole, and composition, the notion of causality, and the notion of personal identity. Some lectures will be devoted to the topic of the methodology of metaphysics and philosophy in general. The teaching assumes knowledge of basic logic. The course in Metaphysics is strongly discouraged for students who do not fulfil this requirement. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The Metaphysics course aims to introduce students to the study of the classic themes of metaphysics. In particular, after having clarified what metaphysics does and with which methodology, we will study the notions of substance and metaphysical dependence, the notions of object, identity, and countability, the notions of essence and essentialism, the notions of part, whole, and composition, the notion of causality, the notion of personal identity. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES At the end of the course students will be able to master the main topics of analytical metaphysics. Students will acquire the necessary competence to face the autonomous study of metaphysical essays and the in-depth study of topics that could be of interest for the writing of the degree thesis. PREREQUISITES The teaching assumes knowledge of basic logic. The course in Metaphysics is strongly discouraged for students who do not fulfil this requirement. TEACHING METHODS The course covers a cycle of lectures SYLLABUS/CONTENT The programme of the course will be presented at the beginning of lessons RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY The bibliography of the course will be uploaded to aulaweb at the begining of lessons. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD MASSIMILIANO VIGNOLO Ricevimento: Monday, 1-3 PM, via Balbi 30, 7° floor LESSONS LESSONS START 24 February 2025 Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral exam ASSESSMENT METHODS Students will be assessed on the basis of (i) knowledge of the contents covered during the course, (ii) ability to analyse and reconstruct philosophical arguments, and (iii) appropriateness in the use of philosophical language.
