The course aims to highlight the convergence or even the substantial identity between the two famous Aristotelian definition of Homo sapiens animal that has language and the political animal. Through the study of the texts of some important linguists and philosophers of language, as well as the major work of Hannah Arendt, Vita Active, we would like to clarify the reasons for which the verbal language can be considered the biological organ of public praxis.
teacher profile teaching materials
F. Ferretti, *La facoltà di linguaggio*, Rome, Carocci, 2015;
M. Tomasello, *Unicamente Umano*, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2014.
Students taking the 12-CFU exam must complete the programme for Module A as well as the programme for Module B (taught by Prof. Antonella Tramacere). The overall grade for the 12-CFU exam is the average of the grades obtained in the two modules.
Fruizione: 20740023-1 MODULO A in Filosofia L-5 R FERRETTI FRANCESCO
Programme
Origins and natural evolution of the faculty of language (Ferretti). Cognitive, social, and communicative dimensions of human language in an evolutionary and comparative perspective (Tomasello). Critical discussion of the philosophical implications for meaning, communication, and cooperation.Core Documentation
**Module A (for students taking the 6-CFU exam)**F. Ferretti, *La facoltà di linguaggio*, Rome, Carocci, 2015;
M. Tomasello, *Unicamente Umano*, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2014.
Students taking the 12-CFU exam must complete the programme for Module A as well as the programme for Module B (taught by Prof. Antonella Tramacere). The overall grade for the 12-CFU exam is the average of the grades obtained in the two modules.
Attendance
.Type of evaluation
oral exam