The course in the Philosophy of Literary Communication has the following learning objectives:
1. to develop an understanding of the main theories in the philosophy of literary communication;
2. to promote an understanding of the historical and cultural contexts in which these theories were developed;
3. to develop the ability to apply the methods of analysis and knowledge specific to the philosophy of literary communication in the preliminary research work leading up to the final examination;
4. to foster learning skills and independent judgement.
By the end of the course, students will be able to reflect on the topics covered during the course, demonstrating that they have acquired a scientific hermeneutic approach and possess critical and self-critical skills with regard to the theories and texts discussed and analysed in class.
In particular, students will have acquired:
- the ability to analyse a literary or philosophical text from a relevant theoretical perspective using the tools of the philosophy of literary communication;
- the ability to identify philosophical elements in a narrative text;
- the ability to assess the relevance and significance of the characteristic elements of conceptual expositions conveyed through texts belonging to diverse literary genres;
- the ability to compare philosophical and literary texts on a conceptual and argumentative level.
These skills are also developed through participation in seminars and through the writing of texts, either individually or in groups.
1. to develop an understanding of the main theories in the philosophy of literary communication;
2. to promote an understanding of the historical and cultural contexts in which these theories were developed;
3. to develop the ability to apply the methods of analysis and knowledge specific to the philosophy of literary communication in the preliminary research work leading up to the final examination;
4. to foster learning skills and independent judgement.
By the end of the course, students will be able to reflect on the topics covered during the course, demonstrating that they have acquired a scientific hermeneutic approach and possess critical and self-critical skills with regard to the theories and texts discussed and analysed in class.
In particular, students will have acquired:
- the ability to analyse a literary or philosophical text from a relevant theoretical perspective using the tools of the philosophy of literary communication;
- the ability to identify philosophical elements in a narrative text;
- the ability to assess the relevance and significance of the characteristic elements of conceptual expositions conveyed through texts belonging to diverse literary genres;
- the ability to compare philosophical and literary texts on a conceptual and argumentative level.
These skills are also developed through participation in seminars and through the writing of texts, either individually or in groups.
teacher profile teaching materials
No prerequisities.
A selection of texts from the following:
2.1.1. J. Guimarães Rosa, Grande Sertão, in original or in translation
2.1.2. A. Heller, Radical Evil in Modernity: On Genocide, Totalitarian Terror and the Holocaust. In «Thesis Eleven», 101(1), 2010, pp. 106-117; On Evils, Evil, Radical Evil and the Demonic. In «Critical Horizons», 12(1), 2011, pp. 15-27
2.2.1. M. Proust, À la recherche du temps perdu, vol. 1, Du côté de chez Swann, , in original or in translation
2.2.2. F. Ellenberger, The Discovery of the Unconscious: The History and Evolution of Dynamic Psychiatry. New York: Basic Books, 1970
Mutuazione: 20740102 Filosofia della comunicazione letteraria in Scienze della Comunicazione L-20 R PIAZZA MARCO
Programme
The course provides an introduction to the philosophical analysis of literary texts, with a particular focus on the communicative mechanisms employed. In the first part of the course, students will be provided with conceptual tools and interpretative perspectives specific to the philosophy of literature, as well as historical and theoretical elements relating to the recent debate on the relationship between philosophy and literature. In the second part of the course, a selection of literary texts will be analysed from a philosophical perspective in order to highlight the communicative strategies employed to convey philosophical concepts, viewpoints and theories.No prerequisities.
Core Documentation
1. P. Lamarque, The Philosophy of Literature. Malden (MA)-Oxford: Blackwell; 2009.A selection of texts from the following:
2.1.1. J. Guimarães Rosa, Grande Sertão, in original or in translation
2.1.2. A. Heller, Radical Evil in Modernity: On Genocide, Totalitarian Terror and the Holocaust. In «Thesis Eleven», 101(1), 2010, pp. 106-117; On Evils, Evil, Radical Evil and the Demonic. In «Critical Horizons», 12(1), 2011, pp. 15-27
2.2.1. M. Proust, À la recherche du temps perdu, vol. 1, Du côté de chez Swann, , in original or in translation
2.2.2. F. Ellenberger, The Discovery of the Unconscious: The History and Evolution of Dynamic Psychiatry. New York: Basic Books, 1970
Attendance
Attendance is not mandatory.Type of evaluation
Verification of learning takes place through an oral test. The preparation of a written paper (in italian, english, french or portuguese) of 2,500 words is required to be discussed during the examination, which will focus on one or more of the adopted texts and will make use of the corresponding reference bibliography for further analysis. The paper must be sent to the teacher at least 15 days before the oral test (exam). For Erasmus students: the oral test can also be taken in English, French or Portuguese.