HISTORY OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY

The course belongs to the characterizing teaching activities of the Master's Degree Programmes in Philosophical sciences, placing itself within the teachings of the historical-philosophical area. The educational objective of the course is to provide knowledge related to the history of modern and contemporary philosophy (with particular attention to the season of German Idealism and to contemporary philosophy, as developed after the conclusion of the Hegelian system). At the end of the course the student's understanding and knowledge is expected to analyze and interpret complex philosophical texts, to be able to take a critically conscious attitude, to write a paper in an appropriate philosophical language, to discuss interacting with other students, around authors, ideas and philosophical problems.

At the end of the course the students:
1) should demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the themes of modern and contemporary philosophy;
2) should have the ability to read and analize in argumentative and critical way complex philosophical texts;
3) could communicate and discuss ideas and philosophical problems.

Knowledge of History of modern and contemporary Philosophy.

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel: The Phenomenology of Spirit. Analysis, Interpretation, Critique.

G.W.F. Hegel, La Fenomenologia dello spirito, Einaudi (in particular: Introduction and chapters III-IV-V-VI-VIII),
J. Hyppolite, Genesi e struttura della Fenomenologia dello spirito, La Nuova Italia.
F. Chiereghin, La Fenomenologia dello spirito di Hegel. Introduzione alla lettura, Carocci.

The evaluation will be based on a oral exam. Students must demonstrate:
1) general knowledge of the themes of Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit;
2) the ability to communicate and expound in their specificity chapters III-IV-V-VI-VIII of Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit.

Lecture and collective discussion.

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There can be no "agreement" on alternative exam programs.

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