The teaching of Ethics and society is part of the characterizing training activities of the degree course in Philosophy (BA). At the end of the course of study the student will acquire:
- knowledge of the main theoretical issues in the fields of moral philosophy;
- knowledge of some reference texts in the philosophical-moral field and of the main debates associated with them;
- knowledge and understanding of interdisciplinary issues related to the relationship between philosophy and moral action.
The skills acquired by the student will be:
- ability to apply knowledge and understanding
- ability to focus on theoretical issues and develop arguments in the analysis of problems related to ethics and theory of action.
- knowledge of the main theoretical issues in the fields of moral philosophy;
- knowledge of some reference texts in the philosophical-moral field and of the main debates associated with them;
- knowledge and understanding of interdisciplinary issues related to the relationship between philosophy and moral action.
The skills acquired by the student will be:
- ability to apply knowledge and understanding
- ability to focus on theoretical issues and develop arguments in the analysis of problems related to ethics and theory of action.
teacher profile teaching materials
The course aims to analyze two twentieth-century interpretations of the Enlightenment, that of Adorno and Horkheimer in Dialectics of the Enlightenment and that of Foucault in the lecture “What is Critique?”, bringing out their similarities and differences.
1) T.W. Adorno-M. Horkheimer, Dialectics of the Enlightenment (any edition);
2) M. Foucault, What is Critique, (any edition).
Programme
The Enlightenment in the Twentieth Century: Frankfurt School and Foucault.The course aims to analyze two twentieth-century interpretations of the Enlightenment, that of Adorno and Horkheimer in Dialectics of the Enlightenment and that of Foucault in the lecture “What is Critique?”, bringing out their similarities and differences.
Core Documentation
[For Erasmus students]1) T.W. Adorno-M. Horkheimer, Dialectics of the Enlightenment (any edition);
2) M. Foucault, What is Critique, (any edition).
Attendance
Class attendance is optional, although recommended.Type of evaluation
The assessment consists of an oral examination, in which first of all the understanding of the texts in the program will be tested, then the ability to move appropriately among the different texts, authors, and issues covered; critical capacity and originality in dealing with the fundamental issues of the course will also be evaluated, as well as expository ability and mastery of philosophical terminology. For Erasmus students, the examination may also be conducted in another language (English, German, French, Spanish) if necessary.