ONTOLOGY - I

The course of Ontology, of theoretical field, deals with the reasons and questions related to the elaboration of the doctrine on being evoked by classical thought, in view of the outcomes on the ontological front aroused by modern and contemporary philosophical reflection. The course privileges the analytical work on texts, the exhibition of the argumentative strategies and the clarification of the speculative terms devised by the thinkers who have measured themselves with the question around being.

General knowledge and understanding of some important classic texts of Western ontology

Knowledge of the fundamental argumentative strategies on theoretical dimension of philosophical experience, with particular attention to the lexicon, categories and definitions of different speculative survey areas.

Ability to deal with a philosophical text, emphasizing the theoretical approach.

Ability to analyze, understand and argue the reasons underlying philosophical issues, including in relation to the consequences of a practical nature.

Basic knowledge of the history of philosophy.

Greek Wisdom. Anaximander, Heraclitus, Parmenides

The discours on Being:
1) Anaximander: àpeiron
2) Heraclitus; pòlemos
3) Parmenides: alètheia.

1.
H. Diels – W. Kranz, I presocratici, Bompiani, Milano
G. Colli, La sapienza greca, voll. II-III, Adelphi, Milano

2.
E. Severino, La filosofia dai Greci al nostro tempo. La filosofia antica e medioevale, Rizzoli, Milano

3.
Aristotele, Metafisica, I libro
Hegel, Lezioni sulla storia della filosofia
Nietzsche, I filosofi preplatonici

4.
G. Colli, La nascita della filosofia, Adelphi, Milano
S. Givone, I presocratici. Ritorno alle origini, Il Mulino, Bologna

M. Heidegger, Saggi e discorsi, Mursia, Milano
G. Calogero, Storia della logica antica. Volume primo - L'età arcaica, ETS, Pisa

For the examination, the student will have to demonstrate to:

1) knowing how to introduce and contextualize the themes of the course from the theoretical and historical-philosophical point of view;
2) learn the terminology, the basic concepts and the theoretical points covered during the course;
3) being able to reconstruct the development of the texts, highlighting points / steps nodal and argument ways.

Introduction, reading and analysis of texts.

Italian

The examination syllabus will be specified during the lessons.
Students who do not attend lessons are required to agree the program with the teacher.

oral

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Human capital, health, education" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development