The course of Political Philosophy is part of the program in Philosophy (BA) and it is included among the basic training activities. The Course provides an introduction to the main authors in Political philosophy. Each year the Course will focus on one specific author. Students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge in class debates and argumentations both from a theoretical and a historical-philosophical perspective. The Course is intended to the acquisition of analytical and interpretative conceptual tools in Political philosophy, both in reading and in debating. At the end of the course the student will acquire:
-) Ability to analyze and interpret philosophical texts;
-) Properties of language and argumentation;
-) Ability to contextualize the acquired knowledge in the Philosophical debate.
-) Ability to analyze and interpret philosophical texts;
-) Properties of language and argumentation;
-) Ability to contextualize the acquired knowledge in the Philosophical debate.
teacher profile teaching materials
E. Bloch, Il principio speranza (chap. 17, 18, 19, 55) Mimesis 2019 ***
R. Braidotti, Trasposizioni, Sossella 2006, cap. 3, Trasporre la natura, pp. 115-165
*** texts available at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-1AbxovC_eMg3uaWuktMk9072SEliXur?usp=sharing
Programme
For the aa. 2024-25, the course will continue the in-depth study of materialism, considered as a philosophical approach and practice. In the perspective of the most recent philosophical-political debates devoted to a renewed conception of 'living matter', the course will focus in particular on the theses of Ernst Bloch.Core Documentation
E. Bloch, Avicenna e la sinistra aristotelica (1952), Mimesis 2018 ***E. Bloch, Il principio speranza (chap. 17, 18, 19, 55) Mimesis 2019 ***
R. Braidotti, Trasposizioni, Sossella 2006, cap. 3, Trasporre la natura, pp. 115-165
*** texts available at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-1AbxovC_eMg3uaWuktMk9072SEliXur?usp=sharing
Attendance
In consideration of the in-depth studies carried out in class, attendance is recommendedType of evaluation
For those who have attended, it is possible to submit a paper as follows - minimum length 30,000 characters - delivery one week before the chosen call date by sending the file to: federica.giardini@uniroma3.it International students can present the paper either in their native language or in English The programme is valid for three years