MORAL PHILOSOPHY II

These lectures aim to investigate the two-way nexus between freedom and ontological modes, and thus between practical philosophy and theoretical philosophy. They will do so with the contribution of both classical and contemporary philosophical literature in mind.

By the end of the course, students should demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical and practical relevance of notions such as 'transcendentality', "freedom", 'possibility' and 'contingency'. They will have to be able to reconstruct their reciprocal links. And they should know the main sites of their historical maturation.

There are not any particular pre-requirements.

Title: FREEDOM AND CONTINGENCY.
1. Freedom and possibility.
2. Possibility and virtuality.
3. The specificity of contingency.
4. Contingency and ontological novelty.
5. Metaphysical implications of a theory of modalities.
6. Modalities and moral life.
There will be references to ancient (Aristotle and Diodorus Chronos), modern (Suarez, Rosmini, Kierkegaard) and contemporary (Blondel, Jaspers, Bontadini, Abbagnano, Deleuze) philosophy.

1. BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR THE EXAM:
- Anthology of classical and contemporaries authors, edited by professor.
- Lecture notes by professor.
These texts will provided by the professor during the course

The preparation will be tested though an oral test (about 30 minutes), on these topics: 1. Passages from Anthology (edited by professor). 2. Contents from Lecture notes (by professor).
The overall assessment of the 12 cfu examination will result from the composition of the written and oral marks.
Evaluation of the oral test will take into consideration (1) correctness and clarity of exposition; (2) relevance of answers; (3) coherence of proposed arguments; and (4) ability to refer to the authors' texts.

The course will based on head-on lectures, enhancing students’ contribution. Parallel to the course, a seminar will be held (by an assistant of the professor), which will guide the students throughout the reading and the comment of the main passages of the anthology.

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