The teaching intends to provide students with a basic knowledge of the main topics and problems in the field of Digital Humanities, with a specific focus on topics of more direct relevance for philosophy, and on the relationship between Digital Humanities and Philosophy.
The main aim of the teaching is to allow students to understand the theoretical debate on the nature and definition of Digital Humanities, and to understand the philosophical relevance of many among the problems dealt with in that field.
At the end of the course, participants will be able to read and understand papers and research work done by the Italian and international community of Digital Humanists, and to connect them with the work done in the field of Philosophy of Information.
The main aim of the teaching is to allow students to understand the theoretical debate on the nature and definition of Digital Humanities, and to understand the philosophical relevance of many among the problems dealt with in that field.
At the end of the course, participants will be able to read and understand papers and research work done by the Italian and international community of Digital Humanists, and to connect them with the work done in the field of Philosophy of Information.
teacher profile teaching materials
- Luciano Floridi (ed.), The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Computing and Information, Blackwell 2004
Gli studenti non frequentanti e quelli che non hanno superato la prova scritta potranno integrare con Mirko Tavosanis, Lingue e intelligenza artificiale, Carocci 2018
Programme
The course will discuss the relationship between digital humanities and philosophy. Among the topics discussed, the concept of representative omnipotence of digital encoding (and its history), basic concepts of the philosophy of information; introduction and philosophical relevance of Artificial Intelligence; the relationship between media studies and philosophy; simulism; an introduction to computer ethics.Core Documentation
- On-line- Luciano Floridi (ed.), The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Computing and Information, Blackwell 2004
Gli studenti non frequentanti e quelli che non hanno superato la prova scritta potranno integrare con Mirko Tavosanis, Lingue e intelligenza artificiale, Carocci 2018
Type of delivery of the course
If possible given the evolution of the COVID-19 emergency, blended learning with class lessons and activities and on-line content and project worksAttendance
Attending the online and in-presence activities is suggested but not compulsory. Specific indications for non-attending students are included in the section on course textbooks and materialsType of evaluation
If possible given the evolution of the COVID-19 emergency, preliminary written test followed if needed by an oral exam. For attending students, part of the evaluation will be linked to a project work.