The Course is intended, on the one hand, to provide an introduction to different authors from Western political thought and, on the other, to deepen and discuss specific issues emerging from the most recent political debates. Every year, it identifies a specific theme to be put into dialogue with the theories and voices of the history of political thought, providing both a historical perspective and critical tools to read the processes that mark the contemporary.
teacher profile teaching materials
It provides a focus on the different forms of conflict in politics in the history of political thought and in contemporary debates.
- F. Castelli, F. Giardini, F. Raparelli, Conflitti. Filosofia e politica, Le Monnier, 2020
- N. Loraux, The Divided City: On Memory and Forgetting in Ancient Athens, Zone Books, 2002
For those not attending we recommend the reading of F. Giardini, L’alleanza Inquieta. Dimensioni politiche del linguaggio, Le lettere, Firenze 2010.
Programme
The course introduces the voices and problems of political thought.It provides a focus on the different forms of conflict in politics in the history of political thought and in contemporary debates.
Core Documentation
- Handouts (ED. 23/24)- F. Castelli, F. Giardini, F. Raparelli, Conflitti. Filosofia e politica, Le Monnier, 2020
- N. Loraux, The Divided City: On Memory and Forgetting in Ancient Athens, Zone Books, 2002
For those not attending we recommend the reading of F. Giardini, L’alleanza Inquieta. Dimensioni politiche del linguaggio, Le lettere, Firenze 2010.
Type of delivery of the course
LecturesType of evaluation
The course involves an oral exam. For those attending the course, a paper on the topics of the programme can be presented. For Erasmus students the paper can be presented both in Italian and in English. For those not attending we recommend the reading of F. Giardini, L’alleanza Inquieta. Dimensioni politiche del linguaggio, Le lettere, Firenze 2010.