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.

Being and nothingness. Parmenides and Gorgias.

1) Ontology and philosophy
2) Parmenides: being and truth
3) Gorgias: nothingness and truth

1.
Parmenide, Sulla Natura, a cura di G. Reale, Bompiani, Milano 2001
Eleati: Parmenide - Zenone - Melisso. Testimonianze e frammenti, a cura di M. Untersteiner e G. Reale, Bompiani, Milano 2011
Gorgia, Testimonianze e frammenti, a cura di R. Ioli, Carocci, Roma 20162

2.
E. Severino, La filosofia dai Greci al nostro tempo. La filosofia antica e medioevale, Rizzoli, Milano 1996, capp. I-VII (in particolare le parti dedicate a Parmenide e Gorgia)

R. Ioli, Essere e nulla. Una riflessione su eleatismo e sofistica tra Parmenide e Gorgia, in E. Volpe (ed.), Le vie dell’essere. Studi sulla ricezione antica di Parmenide, Academia, Bade-Baden 2022, pp. 109-129
L. Rossetti, Superare Parmenide: Zenone, Melisso e Gorgia impegnati a fare ‘meglio di lui’, in “Archai“, 31 (2021), pp. 1-31

3.
G. Calogero, Studi sull’eleatismo, La Nuova Italia, Firenze 19772, capp. I e IV
G. Colli, Gorgia e Parmenide, a cura di E. Colli, Adelphi, Milano 2003
M. Untersteiner, I sofisti, presentazione di F. Decleva Caizzi, Bruno Mondadori, Milano 1996

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.

Tutor: dr. Marco Calzavara. Methods of intervention and support will be specified during the lesson

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