20710410 - PHILOSOPHICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

The course on Philosophical Anthropology is part of the program in Philosophy (BA level) and is included among the complementary training activities. The goal of the course is to provide an in-depth understanding of some essential themes and methods of Philosophical Anthropology. Students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge to discuss and develop arguments both in a philosophical and historical framework. By the end of the course, students are supposed to have acquired the following skills: (1) advanced critical thinking and ability to contextualize the themes discussed during the course; (2) advanced language and argumentation skills in relation to the topics discussed during the course; (3) capacity to read and analyse philosophical sources and the relevant critical debate.
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Programme

The course will present and discuss some basic notions of philosophical anthropology, a discipline that focuses on the investigation of the central aspects of what it is to be human. The first part of the course aims at providing an overview of classic questions in philosophical anthropology. The second part will focus on the themes of personal identity and the relation with others in the contemporary debate.

Core Documentation

THE PROGRAM INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING TEXTS:
1. M. Montaigne (1580). “Of Coaches”, in M. Montaigne, Saggi, All editions
2. M. Montaigne (1580). “Of Cannibals”, in M. Montaigne, Saggi, All editions
3. T. Todorov (1984). The Conquest of America: The Question of the Other, All editions
4. I Kant (1798). Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View, All editions
5. M. Scheler (1928). The Position Of Man In The Cosmos. All editions


Attendance

Recommended, not mandatory

Type of evaluation

Oral exam