The course of History of Ethics is part of the program in Philosophy (BA level) and is included among the characterizing training activities. The objective of the course is to provide knowledge of the basic issues of moral philosophy from both the theoretical and the historical point of view.
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to acquire the following skills:
- Critical thinking regarding some of the main issues of the history and theory of moral philosophy;
- Language and argumentation skills connected with the issues discussed in the course.
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to acquire the following skills:
- Critical thinking regarding some of the main issues of the history and theory of moral philosophy;
- Language and argumentation skills connected with the issues discussed in the course.
teacher profile teaching materials
As for the classic, we will study Machiavelli's "The Prince"
2. M. De Caro, Realtà, Bollati Boringhieri
3. N. Machiavelli, Il Principe (any commented edition)
The students who will attend the course and participate in the pre-exam will have to study a reduced program
Programme
This course will investigate how the major philosophical conceptions have dealt with the main moral problems. Such conceptions will be analyzed from both the historical and the theoretical points of view, also considering their metaphysical substratum.As for the classic, we will study Machiavelli's "The Prince"
Core Documentation
1. M. De Caro, S.F. Magni, M.S. Vaccarezza, Le sfide dell'etica, Mondadori (ch. 1-3, 5, 8-10)2. M. De Caro, Realtà, Bollati Boringhieri
3. N. Machiavelli, Il Principe (any commented edition)
The students who will attend the course and participate in the pre-exam will have to study a reduced program
Type of delivery of the course
The exam will be oral but it may be in person or at a distance, depending on the circustancesType of evaluation
The exams will oral but, depending on the situation, they might be at a distance or in person. The will be a pre-exam for the students who will attend the course