The course History of German Philosophy has the following learning objectives:
1. to increase the knowledge of the most important concepts and authors of German Philosophy;
2. to consolidate and apply the linguistic and conceptual methodologies to analyze the most important classics of the German 18th and 20th century. The aim is to provide the essential methodological basis for research work preliminary to the writing of the Master's thesis;
3. to enhance learning skills and autonomy of judgement. In particular, students must develop and expand:
- Linguistic skills that enable them to read and understand the original editions of the contemporary philosophers undergoing the course;
- ability to analyse a philosophical problem from different points of view, also taking into account the most accredited critical bibliography;
- ability to discover contradictions or innovations in classical texts on the basis of the training received during the three-year degree course;
- ability to control and highlight the relevance and meaning of the characteristic elements of conceptual expositions;
- ability to draw conclusions based on a plurality of observations and inferences. These skills are promoted during the seminar work that is an integral part of the course through writing texts and collegial debate.
1. to increase the knowledge of the most important concepts and authors of German Philosophy;
2. to consolidate and apply the linguistic and conceptual methodologies to analyze the most important classics of the German 18th and 20th century. The aim is to provide the essential methodological basis for research work preliminary to the writing of the Master's thesis;
3. to enhance learning skills and autonomy of judgement. In particular, students must develop and expand:
- Linguistic skills that enable them to read and understand the original editions of the contemporary philosophers undergoing the course;
- ability to analyse a philosophical problem from different points of view, also taking into account the most accredited critical bibliography;
- ability to discover contradictions or innovations in classical texts on the basis of the training received during the three-year degree course;
- ability to control and highlight the relevance and meaning of the characteristic elements of conceptual expositions;
- ability to draw conclusions based on a plurality of observations and inferences. These skills are promoted during the seminar work that is an integral part of the course through writing texts and collegial debate.
teacher profile teaching materials
Edmund Husserl, Phenomenology of the Unconscious, Udine, Mimesis (forthcoming)
Programme
The course aims to show the relationship between activity and passivity of consciousness analyzing the concepts of perception, affectivity, unconscious, interest, association, judgment in Husserl.Core Documentation
Edmund Husserl, Lessons on Passive Synthesis, La Scuola, 2016.Edmund Husserl, Phenomenology of the Unconscious, Udine, Mimesis (forthcoming)
Reference Bibliography
A book to choose from: Martino Feyles (ed.), Memory, imagination and technique, Rome, NEU 2010; Mariannina Failla (ed.), Perception, "Paradigmi. Rivista di critica filosofica", FrancoAngeli, Milan 2014 Dorothée le Grand, Dylan Trigg (eds.), Unconsciousness between Phenomenology and Psychoanalysis, Springer 2017Type of delivery of the course
The course includes: Frontal Didactics, based on the reading of the primary sources and comparison with the original editions (German language); Discussions with students and debates on the topics treated; A seminar concerning some parts of Husserl's writing which is the matter of the course. During the seminar is required the preparation of papers to be presented and discussed in the lecture hall. If the health emergency is prolonged by Covid-19, the modalities will be applied as follows: remote teaching through the University platforms, remote oral examinations through the Microsoft Teams platformAttendance
Frequency is optional, but participation is recommended to acquire the basic methodological tools for reading and understanding the text.Type of evaluation
The evaluation of the learning is done through an interview. The preparation of a paper of 3,000 words to be discussed in the final exam is required. If the health emergency is prolonged by Covid-19, the modalities will be applied as follows: remote teaching through the University platforms, remote oral examinations through the Microsoft Teams platform.