PHILOSOPHICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 1

With this course, I aim to iintroduce students to one of the most acute thinkers of our time: Emanuele Severino. More precisely, I intend to refer this author's thought to the lesson of the great classics of the History of Philosophy and critically address his ontological proposal and its implications in the field of practical philosophy.
NB: The author's production will be considered until the mid-nineties

The expected results of this first part of the course are as follows:
(a) to introduce students to the fundamental figures of classical ontology;
b) to avoid naive readings of the author treated and of the metaphysical tradition in which he is inserted;
c) to highlight the fundamental points of communication between ontology and practical philosophy.

There is no particular pre-requisite other than a general knowledge of the history of philosophy.

General Title: EMANUELE SEVERINO AND PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY.
Part One: ONTOLOGY AND MODALITIES
1. The meaning of being.
2. Logic and phenomenology.
3. Élenchos.
4. Becoming.
5. Ontological modalities

1. BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR THE EXAM:
a) Anthology of texts by E. Severino edited by professor (first part).
b) Lecture notes edited by professor.
c) P. Pagani, L'essere è persona. Riflessioni su ontologia e antropologia filosofica in Gustavo Bontadini, Orthotes, Napoli-Salerno 2016.

Furthermore, for those who have not completed a three-year degree in philosophy at "Ca' Foscari":
d) P. Pagani, Introduzione alla filosofia, pro manuscripto, Lugano 1997.

NB1: These texts will provided by the professor during the course.
NB2: Possible differentiations of the programme will be pointed out during the lectures.

2. Other bibliographical references:
E. Severino, La struttura originaria, Adelphi, Milano 1981; Id., Studi di filosofia della prassi, Adelphi, Milano 1984; Id., Essenza del nichilismo, Adelphi, Milano 1982; Id., Legge e caso, Adelphi, Milano 1979; Id., Destino della necessità, Adelphi Milano 1980: Id., Oltre il linguaggio, Adelphi, Milano 1992; Id., Tautòtes, Adelphi, Milano 1995.

For those who have only 6 CFU in their programme, the examination consists of a half-hour interview with three questions: one on the handout, one on the anthology and one on the book. For those who have 12 CFU in their programme, the examination will be a single one and will take place at the end of the whole course.

The course will based on head-on lectures, enhancing students’ contribution. In addition, the first part of the course will be complemented by a reading seminar of some of the texts envisaged for the examination.

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