20704283 - History of ethics

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.
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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. In particular, we'll discuss the issue of the return of Aristotelianism and virtue ethics.

Core Documentation

Program for the students who will pass the pre-exam
1. M. De Caro, S.F. Magni, M.S. Vaccarezza, Le sfide dell'etica, Mondadori (during the course the teacher will say which chapters have to be studied).
2. T. Chappell, "Virtue ethics in the twentieth century" (l'articolo è caricato sulla pagina Moodle del corso)
3. E. Berti, "Saggezza o filosofia pratica", https://sites.units.it/etica/2005_2/BERTI.htm

Program for the students who will not participate in the pre-exam or not pass it:
1. M. De Caro, S.F. Magni, M.S. Vaccarezza, Le sfide dell'etica, Mondadori (1-10).
2. T. Chappell, "Virtue ethics in the twentieth century" OR S. Cremaschi, "La rinascita dell'etica delle virtù", https://www.academia.edu/30912384/La_rinascita_delletica_delle_virt%C3%B9_A_virtue_ethics_renaissance_
3. E. Berti, "Saggezza o filosofia pratica", https://sites.units.it/etica/2005_2/BERTI.htm
4. E. Anscombe, "Modern Moral Philosophy": https://sites.pitt.edu/~mthompso/readings/mmp.pdf

The articles will posted in the


Type of delivery of the course

The exams will be oral. There will be a pre-exam (with a reduced program) for the students who will attend the course

Attendance

Non mandatory

Type of evaluation

The exams will be oral. There will be a pre-exam (with a reduced program) for the students who will attend the course