The course of Philosophy of History is part of the program in Philosophy (BA level) and is included among the characterising training activities. The objective of the course is to provide knowledge of the basic issues of the philosophy of history (philosophical debates, historical and intellectual background). At the end of this course, the student will have obtained:
- Knowledge of the main theoretical questions of philosophy of history and of the related ethical-political questions ;
- Knowledge of some reference texts of philosophy of history and the relative debates;
- Knowledge and understanding of the interdisciplinary issues connected to the relation between philosophy and history.
Among the abilities to apply knowledge and understanding, the student will have obtained the ability to focus on theoretical issues and develop arguments regarding the problems of philosophy of history and the related philosophical-political and ethical problems.
- Knowledge of the main theoretical questions of philosophy of history and of the related ethical-political questions ;
- Knowledge of some reference texts of philosophy of history and the relative debates;
- Knowledge and understanding of the interdisciplinary issues connected to the relation between philosophy and history.
Among the abilities to apply knowledge and understanding, the student will have obtained the ability to focus on theoretical issues and develop arguments regarding the problems of philosophy of history and the related philosophical-political and ethical problems.
teacher profile teaching materials
we will examine the textes of Immanuel Kant "Idea for a Universal History from a Cosmopolitan Point of View (1784), "An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?", "Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch" (1795), The Conflict of the Faculties (second part, 1798), "On the Old Saw: That May be Right in Theory But It Won't Work in Practice" (1793).
Programme
Kant and Enlightenment:we will examine the textes of Immanuel Kant "Idea for a Universal History from a Cosmopolitan Point of View (1784), "An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?", "Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch" (1795), The Conflict of the Faculties (second part, 1798), "On the Old Saw: That May be Right in Theory But It Won't Work in Practice" (1793).
Core Documentation
I. Kant “On History,” The Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1963.Type of delivery of the course
Classes. DiscussionType of evaluation
Oral examination.