HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY - ADVANCED COURSE
FIRST AND SECOND MODULE:
oral exam.
FIRST MODULE (History of Ancient Philosophy)
A deep knowledge of the texts to be read and commented during the classes; ability to critically read an ancient philosophical text, to put it in its historical and theoretical context through finding its conceptual connections and rationally reconstructing the arguments. Knowledge of the principal notions and theories of the ancient philosophy, especially of the authors whose texts will be read and commented in the classes. Ability to grasp the topics of the ancient philosophy with the respective contemporary debate through evaluating analogies and differences.
SECOND MODULE (History of Philosophy)
Specific knowledge of the philosophy of Michel Foucault, especially the one developed in the mid-seventies of the twentieth century; general knowledge of contemporary theories of the subject.
FIRST MODULE (History of Ancient Philosophy)
The course will concern the principal theories of friendship and love in the ancient philosophical thought. We will analitically read and comment the book VIII and IX of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, parts of Plato’s Lysis, Phaedrus, Symposium, Republic, as well as some relevant passages from Lucretius’ De Rerum Natura, Cicero’s Laelius or De Amicitia, Seneca’s Epistolae ad Lucilium. The aim of the course is that of comparatively and critically understanding some of the most relevant theory of friendship and love provided by the ancient philosophy.
SECOND MODULE (History of Philosophy)
Theory of the Subject and Critique of Power in the Philosophy of Michel Foucault.
FIRST MODULE (History of Ancient Philosophy)
Aristotele, Etica a Nicomaco, a cura di Carlo Natali, Laterza, Roma 1999
Platone, Liside, a cura di G. Reale, Bompiani, 2015
Platone, Simposio, a cura di M. Nucci, Einaudi, Torino
Platone, Fedro, a cura di P. Pucci, Laterza, Roma
Platone, Repubblica, a cura di F. Sartori, con introduzione di M. Vegetti, Laterza, Roma 2007
Cicerone, Laelius, a cura di F. Biddau, Ed. Barbera 2011
Seneca, Lettere a Lucilio, a cura di R. Marino, Ed. Barbera 2012
Lucrezio, La natura delle cose, a cura di I. Dionigi, ed. Rizzoli 1994
(the texts by Cicero, Lucretius and Seneca will be provided in photocopies or made accessible in PDF version. In any case, having the integral books is a good idea, even though we will not read them through during the course. The editions suggested are quite cheap though).
SECOND MODULE (History of Philosophy)
Attending students
Michel Foucault, The Will to Knowledge.
Non attending students:
Michel Foucault, The Will to Knowledge.
Michel Foucault, The Discourse of Language.
FIRST MODULE (History of Ancient Philosophy)
The basic teaching method is the classical lecture in classroom. Interaction and participation with questions and critical remarks will be always invited and very welcome.
SECONDO MODULE (History of Philosophy)
Lecture and seminar
FIRST MODULE (History of Ancient Philosophy):
I am always available for tutoring and providing explanations after the lectures or by appointement in my office. If any students want to use a foreing language during the examination, the allowed languages are: English, French, Spanish.
SECOND MODULE (History of Philosophy):
Readiness to offer individual assistance also in a foreign language to incoming students: German, English or French.
Availability of supporting material and bibliographic references also in a foreign language: An agreement with the students about a book-list in German, English or French is possible.
Readiness to accept examination of incoming students also in a foreign language: German, English or French