The course of history of capitalism is part of the program in Philosophical Sciences (MA level) and is included among the characterizing training activities. The educational objective of the course is to give students a comprehensive understanding of the main methodologies of analysis and issues in the history of capitalism.
teacher profile teaching materials
The educational objective of the course is to give students a comprehensive knowledge of the main methodologies of analysis and issues in the history of capitalism.
Geoffrey Ingham, Capitalism: With a New Postscript on the Financial Crisis and Its Aftermath (2008)
Programme
The teaching of History of Capitalism analyzes the emergence and evolution of capitalist systems from the end of feudalism to the contemporary age, dealing with the main forms of mercantile, industrial and financial capitalism and thus providing the tools to critically interpret and understand the times and forms of the history of capitalism from its origins to the present day.The educational objective of the course is to give students a comprehensive knowledge of the main methodologies of analysis and issues in the history of capitalism.
Core Documentation
Giampaolo Conte, A History of Capitalist Transformation: A Critique of Liberal-Capitalist Reforms (Routledge, 2024)Geoffrey Ingham, Capitalism: With a New Postscript on the Financial Crisis and Its Aftermath (2008)
Attendance
Attendance is not mandatory but is strongly recommended.Type of evaluation
Verification of learning takes place through an oral exam.