The course of Social Philosophy is part of the program in Philosophical Sciences (MA level) and is included among the characterising training activities. The objective of the course is to provide an in-depth understanding of some aspects of the essential issues and debates connected to the field of Social Philosophy. The course aims at achieving specific skills related to fundamental structures of social nexus. It aims also at developing critical abilities in order to deal with contemporary debates in social philosophy.Students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge to discuss and to develop arguments both in a theoretical and philosophical perspective. Upon completion of the course students are expected to acquire the following skills: 1) advanced critical thinking and its relation to wider issues; 2) advanced language and argumentation skills required to the issues discussed in the course; 3) capacity to read and analyse philosophical sources and the relevant critical debate.
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In a famous passage from the Prison Notebooks, Antonio Gramsci clarifies that the «supremacy of a social group» can manifest itself in two ways: «as ‘domination’ and as ‘intellectual and moral direction’». The second way coincides with the notion of ‘hegemony’, which has become topical again in recent decades thanks to cultural and postcolonial studies. Giovanni Arrighi and Beverly Silver, using Gramsci to understand the crisis of the global order that had established itself in the aftermath of the Second World War, call that of the United States after 1989 a «domination without hegemony». But while the category of hegemony has once again conquered the scene, there are fewer questions about that of domination. Through the fundamental work of Max Weber and Joseph Schumpeter, the Course will explore precisely the concept of domination (Herrschaft), with particular focus on the latter's ability to intertwine the economic and political spheres. The focus on domination will thus be an opportunity to return to the problem of hegemony, in Gramsci and in contemporary political debate.
Schumpeter J., Teoria dello sviluppo economico (ed. Sansoni), II capitolo e Parte I e II (senza Appendice) del III capitolo (scaricabili su Moodle).
Gramsci A., Quaderni del carcere (ed. Einaudi), passi scelti del Quaderno 13 e del Quaderno 22.
Arrighi G., Silver B., Caos e governo del mondo (ed. Mimesis), Introduzione (pp. 25-67).
Mutuazione: 20706038 FILOSOFIA SOCIALE in Scienze filosofiche LM-78 N0 RAPARELLI FRANCESCO
Programme
Domination or hegemony between economics and politicsIn a famous passage from the Prison Notebooks, Antonio Gramsci clarifies that the «supremacy of a social group» can manifest itself in two ways: «as ‘domination’ and as ‘intellectual and moral direction’». The second way coincides with the notion of ‘hegemony’, which has become topical again in recent decades thanks to cultural and postcolonial studies. Giovanni Arrighi and Beverly Silver, using Gramsci to understand the crisis of the global order that had established itself in the aftermath of the Second World War, call that of the United States after 1989 a «domination without hegemony». But while the category of hegemony has once again conquered the scene, there are fewer questions about that of domination. Through the fundamental work of Max Weber and Joseph Schumpeter, the Course will explore precisely the concept of domination (Herrschaft), with particular focus on the latter's ability to intertwine the economic and political spheres. The focus on domination will thus be an opportunity to return to the problem of hegemony, in Gramsci and in contemporary political debate.
Core Documentation
Weber M., Economia e società, IV Volume (ed. Donzelli), Dominio (pp. 3-32) e I tre tipi puri di dominio legittimo (pp. 541-564).Schumpeter J., Teoria dello sviluppo economico (ed. Sansoni), II capitolo e Parte I e II (senza Appendice) del III capitolo (scaricabili su Moodle).
Gramsci A., Quaderni del carcere (ed. Einaudi), passi scelti del Quaderno 13 e del Quaderno 22.
Arrighi G., Silver B., Caos e governo del mondo (ed. Mimesis), Introduzione (pp. 25-67).
Attendance
Class attendance is optional, although recommended.Type of evaluation
Evaluation consists of an oral examination.