MORAL PHILOSOPHY
9 credits during the 2nd year of 8457 Letters and Humanities (L-10) GENOVA
9 credits during the 3nd year of 8457 Letters and Humanities (L-10) GENOVA
OVERVIEW
Presentation
The course, building on the knowledge acquired during the course "Introduction to Moral Philosophy", will offer a more thorough study of topics and features of moral philosophy; it will encourage students to read and interpret classics and to engage in rigorous discussion of the addressed topics.
AIMS AND CONTENT
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Being able to present the main currents and topics of moral philosophy: the problem of freedom, the origin of Evil, and the nature of Good, human conduct, principles, mobiles and purpose of actions, the concepts of virtue and happiness, relative or absolute nature of values. Learning to actively understand classics of moral philosophy, through interpretation of texts written by ancient, medieval, modern and contemporary philosophers.
AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students will perfect their knowledge of classics and main topics of moral philosophy through discussion and reference to texts and discussion.
Teaching methods
Lessons and seminars
SYLLABUS/CONTENT
Program 6 cfu
Deontologism after Kant
The topic of the course are some aspects of deontologism after Kant in the the context of contemporary moral philosophy
Program 9 cfu
Deontologism after Kant and its critics
The topic of the course are some aspects of deontologism after Kant in the the context of contemporary moral philosophy and some criticisms against it.
RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY
Bibliography 6 CFU:
Occorrerà leggere
L. Fonnesu, Storia dell’etica contemporanea. Da Kant alla filosofia analitica, Carocci 2018.
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I. Kant, Critica della ragion pratica, Bompiani
NB: Può essere utile la lettura di G.B Sala, Immanuel Kant, Critica della ragione pratica. Un commento, Vita e pensiero o G. Gonnelli, Guida alla lettura della “Critica della ragione pratica” di Kant, Laterza.
Bibliography 9 cfu
Occorrerà leggere
L. Fonnesu, Storia dell’etica contemporanea. Da Kant alla filosofia analitica, Carocci 2018.
e
I. Kant, Critica della ragion pratica, Bompiani
NB: Può essere utile la lettura di G.B Sala, Immanuel Kant, Critica della ragione pratica. Un commento, Vita e pensiero o G. Gonnelli, Guida alla lettura della “Critica della ragione pratica” di Kant, Laterza.
Inoltre occorrerà leggere 2 volumi a scelta fra:
A. Schopenhauer. Il fondamento della morale, Laterza
F. Nietzsche, Genealogia della morale, Adelphi
D. Ross, Il giusto e il bene, Bompiani
J. Habermas, Fatti e norme, Laterza
C.M. Koorsgaard, Le origini della normatività, ETS, Pisa 2014
NB: La scelta dei testi deve essere concordata con il docente del corso
TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD
Ricevimento: Thursday 11 Via Balbi 30 VII floor.
Exam Board
ANGELO CAMPODONICO (President)
MARIA SILVIA VACCAREZZA
ROBERTO CELADA BALLANTI (Substitute)
DANIELE ROLANDO (Substitute)
LESSONS
Teaching methods
Lessons and seminars
LESSONS START
October 1st 2020 15.00 P.M.
EXAMS
Exam description
oral examination
Assessment methods
teams: e6jjfgv
Exam schedule
Date | Time | Location | Type | Notes |
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13/05/2021 | 09:05 | GENOVA | Orale | |
13/05/2021 | 09:05 | GENOVA | Orale | |
03/06/2021 | 09:05 | GENOVA | Orale | |
03/06/2021 | 09:05 | GENOVA | Orale | |
17/06/2021 | 09:05 | GENOVA | Orale | |
17/06/2021 | 09:05 | GENOVA | Orale | |
08/07/2021 | 09:05 | GENOVA | Orale | |
08/07/2021 | 09:05 | GENOVA | Orale | |
02/09/2021 | 09:05 | GENOVA | Orale | |
02/09/2021 | 09:05 | GENOVA | Orale |