PHILOSOPHY OF LITERATURE

Academic year
2022/2023 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
FILOSOFIA DELLA LETTERATURA
Course code
FT0408 (AF:430239 AR:211162)
Modality
On campus classes
ECTS credits
6
Degree level
Bachelor's Degree Programme
Educational sector code
M-FIL/05
Period
3rd Term
Where
VENEZIA
Moodle
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The aim of the course is to offer an introduction to major problems at the intersection of philosophy and literature. Among the primary topics to be discussed will be the debate on ordinary and literary language. Part of the course will be devoted to the interrelation between ethics and imagination, investigating different answers to the question about the relationship between reality and fiction.
The student, on successful completion of this module, will be able to:

1. identify theorical and historical-critical dimensions
2. critically engage with philosophical arguments organizing them
3. differentiate positions within the contemporary philosophical landscapes
There are no prerequisites.
«Literature and Philosophy: comparisons»

The course will focus on theories of imagination and perceptions in the philosophical analysis and literature. We will investigate the role of imagination in literary works of art trough careful readings of texts and other materials: fictional narratives, poems, plays and movies.
- E. Auerbach, «Mimesis. Il realismo nella letteratura occidentale», Einaudi (una selezione)
- C. Diamond, «The Importance of Being Human», in D. Cockburn (ed.), «Human Beings», Cambridge University Press
- A.G. Gargani, «Lo stupore e il caso», Laterza (una selezione)
- C. Ginzburg, «Occhiacci di legno», Feltrinelli (una selezione)
Method of final evaluation: oral examination based on problems and readings considered during the course.
Method of instruction: the main teaching methods of the course are the lecture and the lecture-discussion. Every student will be encouraged to participate in the discussion of the materials (small group seminars and presentations).
Italian
For problems with disabilities or specific learning disorders, students may contact the Disability and DSA office: disabilita@unive.it

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

Goal 3: good health and well-being
Goal 4: quality education
Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 05/03/2023