The course of History of contemporary philosophy is part of the program in Philosophical sciences (MA level) and is included among the complementary training activities. The objective of the course is to provide an in-depth understanding of some aspects of contemporary philosophy and its intrinsic interdisciplinary connections with different scientific fields. Students will read through a number of scholarly books and book chapters and they will acquire in-depth understanding of the issues and debates connected to them. Students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge to discuss and to develop arguments both in a theoretic and in a historic perspective. Upon completion of the course students are expected to acquire the following skills: Advanced critical thinking on contemporary philosophy and on its relation to particular fields of contemporary science (in historical and in philosophical perspective); Advanced language and argumentation skills required for reading contemporary papers in philosophy and discussing about them and their interdisciplinary connections; Capacity to read and analyse contemporary philosophical sources and the relevant critical debate; Oral presentation.
teacher profile teaching materials
The interpretation and comment of the texts will focus on the following points:
1) E. De Martino's "The world of magic" and the historico-philosophical debate on the book
2) Astrological belief in T.W. Adorno
3) The actuality of Nietzsche's "Dyonisian" between philosophy, psychology and ethnology
2) T.W. Adorno, Stelle su misura (Einaudi 2010)
3) P. Rossi, Il tempo dei maghi, Raffaello Cortina 2006: Premessa, capitoli 1, 8
4) P. Pecere, Il dio che danza, nottetempo 2021
Exceprts from Freud and Nietzsche in handout
Programme
We will read a number of texts on the relation between I and magic after 1945.The interpretation and comment of the texts will focus on the following points:
1) E. De Martino's "The world of magic" and the historico-philosophical debate on the book
2) Astrological belief in T.W. Adorno
3) The actuality of Nietzsche's "Dyonisian" between philosophy, psychology and ethnology
Core Documentation
1) E. De Martino, Il mondo magico (nuova ediz. Einaudi 2022)2) T.W. Adorno, Stelle su misura (Einaudi 2010)
3) P. Rossi, Il tempo dei maghi, Raffaello Cortina 2006: Premessa, capitoli 1, 8
4) P. Pecere, Il dio che danza, nottetempo 2021
Exceprts from Freud and Nietzsche in handout
Reference Bibliography
R. Bodei, Destini personali, Feltrinelli 2002 or C. Taylor, Roots of the SelfType of delivery of the course
Traditional class; Discussions with students and debates; At least a seminar on topics related to classes; Students’ presentations. (Exceptional health issues may require the transition to distance learning).