The course of Philosophy of History is part of the program in Philosophy and it is included among the characterizing training activities. In addition to presenting the historical-theoretical lines of the theme of the course, there will be a critical analysis of the texts indicated in the program and an exposition of their effects on the context of today's philosophy.
The aim of the course is
- to provide the basic tools for understanding the vocabulary and some of the main problems involved in the development of the concepts addressed in the course;
-to improve the critical and argumentative skills of the students and to train them in the comparative analysis of the topics and authors taken into consideration.
At the end of the course students are expected to acquire the following skills:
- in-depth knowledge of the basic philosophical lexicon, also in relation to its historical evolution;
- understanding of the basic problems of metaphysics, logic and theory of knowledge, with attention to the different lines of the contemporary debate;
- ability to interpret and discuss the theses proposed by philosophical texts of reference;
- training in critical skills through comparison with other forms of knowledge of Western culture.
The aim of the course is
- to provide the basic tools for understanding the vocabulary and some of the main problems involved in the development of the concepts addressed in the course;
-to improve the critical and argumentative skills of the students and to train them in the comparative analysis of the topics and authors taken into consideration.
At the end of the course students are expected to acquire the following skills:
- in-depth knowledge of the basic philosophical lexicon, also in relation to its historical evolution;
- understanding of the basic problems of metaphysics, logic and theory of knowledge, with attention to the different lines of the contemporary debate;
- ability to interpret and discuss the theses proposed by philosophical texts of reference;
- training in critical skills through comparison with other forms of knowledge of Western culture.
teacher profile teaching materials
The course focuses on the topic of emotions from a historical-theoretical perspective. More specifically, the transition from a philosophy of passions to a science of emotions is explored by analysing some texts of the philosophical and scientific literature on the subject.
Module A - Passions and emotions: Descartes and Peirce
The program of Module A will focus on the following topics:
- Introduction to the historical-theoretical meanings of the notions of passion and emotion
- Cartesian theory of passions
- Ch. S. Peirce's anti-Cartesianism.
Module B - Passions and emotions: Hume, pragmatism, and the social theory of emotions.
The program of Module B will focus on the following topics:
- The Humean treatment of passions.
- Introduction to the birth of a science of emotions: Darwin's evolutionism and his theory of emotion expression
- James, Dewey and Mead's theories of emotions and their revival in the contemporary debate within the cognitive sciences.
R. Cartesio, Le passioni dell’anima, Bompiani 2003
C. S. Peirce, Alcune conseguenze di quattro incapacità, in Id. Scritti scelti, UTET 2005, pp. 107-143.
R.M. Calcaterra, Emozioni e sensazioni nella semiotica di Ch. S. Peirce, in Ead., Pragmatismo: i valori dell’esperienza. Letture di Peirce, James e Mead, Carocci 2003, pp. 17-41.
R. M. Calcaterra, G. Maddalena, G. Marchetti (a cura di), Il pragmatismo. Dalle origini agli sviluppi contemporanei, Carocci 2015.
Recommended texts
G. Mori, Cartesio, Carocci 2010
G. Maddalena, Peirce, La Scuola 2015
Module B
D. Hume, Trattato sulla natura umana, Laterza 2008, pp. 289-476.
G. Baggio, F. Caruana, A. Parravicini, M. Viola (a cura di), Emozioni. Da Darwin al pragmatismo, Rosenberg & Sellier 2019.
F. Caruana, M. Viola, Come funzionano le emozioni, il Mulino 2018.
Recommended texts
P. Dumouchel, Emozioni. Saggio sul corpo e il sociale, Medusa 2008.
D. Evans, Emozioni. La scienza del sentimento, Laterza 2002
J. Plamper, Storia delle emozioni, il Mulino 2012
Programme
Passions and EmotionsThe course focuses on the topic of emotions from a historical-theoretical perspective. More specifically, the transition from a philosophy of passions to a science of emotions is explored by analysing some texts of the philosophical and scientific literature on the subject.
Module A - Passions and emotions: Descartes and Peirce
The program of Module A will focus on the following topics:
- Introduction to the historical-theoretical meanings of the notions of passion and emotion
- Cartesian theory of passions
- Ch. S. Peirce's anti-Cartesianism.
Module B - Passions and emotions: Hume, pragmatism, and the social theory of emotions.
The program of Module B will focus on the following topics:
- The Humean treatment of passions.
- Introduction to the birth of a science of emotions: Darwin's evolutionism and his theory of emotion expression
- James, Dewey and Mead's theories of emotions and their revival in the contemporary debate within the cognitive sciences.
Core Documentation
Module AR. Cartesio, Le passioni dell’anima, Bompiani 2003
C. S. Peirce, Alcune conseguenze di quattro incapacità, in Id. Scritti scelti, UTET 2005, pp. 107-143.
R.M. Calcaterra, Emozioni e sensazioni nella semiotica di Ch. S. Peirce, in Ead., Pragmatismo: i valori dell’esperienza. Letture di Peirce, James e Mead, Carocci 2003, pp. 17-41.
R. M. Calcaterra, G. Maddalena, G. Marchetti (a cura di), Il pragmatismo. Dalle origini agli sviluppi contemporanei, Carocci 2015.
Recommended texts
G. Mori, Cartesio, Carocci 2010
G. Maddalena, Peirce, La Scuola 2015
Module B
D. Hume, Trattato sulla natura umana, Laterza 2008, pp. 289-476.
G. Baggio, F. Caruana, A. Parravicini, M. Viola (a cura di), Emozioni. Da Darwin al pragmatismo, Rosenberg & Sellier 2019.
F. Caruana, M. Viola, Come funzionano le emozioni, il Mulino 2018.
Recommended texts
P. Dumouchel, Emozioni. Saggio sul corpo e il sociale, Medusa 2008.
D. Evans, Emozioni. La scienza del sentimento, Laterza 2002
J. Plamper, Storia delle emozioni, il Mulino 2012
Type of delivery of the course
The course consists of Lectures; Seminars; students' talks. Any written papers, valid for the exam, will be organized during the course and communicated through the website FILCOSPE, in the "Didactics" section of Prof. Baggio’s personal page (http://www.uniroma3.it/en/persone/SUQvVGsrWERoMUV6dHBTY0docklza0NpeEhxN2FMQkhKdlhVMGEwN1RTMD0=/insegnamenti/). In the case of an extension of the health emergency caused by COVID-19, all the instructions that regulate the modalities of educational activities and student evaluation will be implemented. In particular, the following modalities will be applied: remote teaching through the University's platforms (Moodle and Microsoft Teams).Attendance
Attendance is not mandatory but particularly recommended. Not attending students have to study for the oral exam an additional text to choose from those indicated, for each module, in the section "Recommended texts".Type of evaluation
The evaluation takes place through a final oral examination on the topics and texts considered during the course and an evaluation of the active participation in class and in group works. The study by students attending the course of one of the "Recommended Texts" will be properly taken into account for the evaluation of the exam. Not attending students are required to study an additional text to be chosen from those indicated, for each module, in the "Recommended Texts" section of this program. In the case of an extension of the health emergency caused by COVID-19, all the instructions that regulate the modalities of educational activities and student evaluation will be implemented. In particular, the following modalities will be applied: oral distance exams through the Microsoft Teams platform.