The course aims to explore issues that fall within the general area of theoretical philosophy, discussing their relationships with other disciplines. The main traditions of contemporary philosophy will be addressed, with regard to the analysis of practices founding philosophical thought: discursive practices, social and political practices, scriptural practices, practices related to areas of experience and ways of life.
teacher profile teaching materials
The course intends to present the fundamental concepts of Hannah Arendt's thought (action, plurality, worldliness, freedom) starting from the focus on the notion of praxis.
H. Arendt, The Human Condition, 1958.
H. Arendt, Between Past and Future, 1961.
H. Arendt, Karl Marx and the Tradition of Western Political Thought, 2002.
H. Arendt, Truth and Politics, 1968.
Programme
Hannah Arendt: A Philosophy of PraxisThe course intends to present the fundamental concepts of Hannah Arendt's thought (action, plurality, worldliness, freedom) starting from the focus on the notion of praxis.
Core Documentation
For Erasmus students:H. Arendt, The Human Condition, 1958.
H. Arendt, Between Past and Future, 1961.
H. Arendt, Karl Marx and the Tradition of Western Political Thought, 2002.
H. Arendt, Truth and Politics, 1968.
Reference Bibliography
Simona Forti, Hannah Arendt tra filosofia e politica, Laterza, 2006.Type of evaluation
Oral exam.