Programme

PROGRAM 12 CFU:
The course aims to examine the concepts of world and consciousness in the philosophies of Leibniz and Hegel, considering some guiding notions declined differently in the two philosophies: body/mind/virtuality, mechanism/teleology, dialectic/ration, consciousness/self-consciousness.

MODULE A 6 CFU:

Module A has an introductory value to classical German philosophy between the XVIII and XIX century and will focus in particular on the vision of reason in Leibniz.
It will illustrate the concepts of matter, substance, memory, virtuality and inborn ideas, emphasizing the Leibniz polemic against Lockian sensualism.

MODULE B 6 CFU:
Module B intends to examine the concepts of reason in Hegel starting from the dialectics of reason and the antinomies of pure reason in Kant and then addressing the notion of dialectics in Hegel's phenomenology. Analyzing Hegelian philosophy, particular attention will be drawn to the concept of the negative and the different meanings that the negative takes on for the intellect for speculative reason.

C) A reading seminar will be an integral part of the course.
In order to develop skills in analysis and textual criticism the course includes a seminar on textual reading of Hegelian anthropology.

The reading seminar is addressed to all students both to those who must achieve 6 cfu and those who must achieve 12 cfu.

Core Documentation

Leibniz, New Essays on the Human Understanding, Book One, Bompiani, Milan
G.F.W. Hegel, Phenomenology of the Spirit, Bompiani, Milan

Type of delivery of the course

The course consists of frontal teaching, based on reading the primary sources and comparison with the original editions (French and German)- Discussions with students and debates on the topics covered. In order to develop skills in analysis and textual criticism the course includes a seminar on textual reading of Hegelian anthropology. The reading seminar is addressed to all students both to those who must achieve 6 cfu and those who must achieve 12 cfu. In the case of the Covid-19 health emergency, the following modalities will be applied: remote teaching through the University platforms, remote oral examinations through the Microsoft Teams platform.

Attendance

Frequency is optional, but participation is recommended to acquire the basic methodological tools for reading and understanding the text.

Type of evaluation

The verification of learning occurs through an oral interview. The examination involves the preparation of a 3000-word written paper on the classic thinker's subject of the seminar activity. In the case of the Covid-19 health emergency, the following modalities will be applied: remote teaching through the University platforms, remote oral examinations through the Microsoft Teams platform.

Programme

PROGRAM 12 CFU:
The course aims to examine the concepts of world and consciousness in the philosophies of Leibniz and Hegel, considering some guiding notions declined differently in the two philosophies: body/mind/virtuality, mechanism/teleology, dialectic/ration, consciousness/self-consciousness.

MODULE A 6 CFU:

Module A has an introductory value to classical German philosophy between the XVIII and XIX century and will focus in particular on the vision of reason in Leibniz.
It will illustrate the concepts of matter, substance, memory, virtuality and inborn ideas, emphasizing the Leibniz polemic against Lockian sensualism.

MODULE B 6 CFU:
Module B intends to examine the concepts of reason in Hegel starting from the dialectics of reason and the antinomies of pure reason in Kant and then addressing the notion of dialectics in Hegel's phenomenology. Analyzing Hegelian philosophy, particular attention will be drawn to the concept of the negative and the different meanings that the negative takes on for the intellect for speculative reason.

C) A reading seminar will be an integral part of the course.
In order to develop skills in analysis and textual criticism the course includes a seminar on textual reading of Hegelian anthropology.

The reading seminar is addressed to all students both to those who must achieve 6 cfu and those who must achieve 12 cfu.

Core Documentation

Leibniz, New Essays on the Human Understanding, Book One, Bompiani, Milan
G.F.W. Hegel, Phenomenology of the Spirit, Bompiani, Milan

Type of delivery of the course

The course consists of frontal teaching, based on reading the primary sources and comparison with the original editions (French and German)- Discussions with students and debates on the topics covered. In order to develop skills in analysis and textual criticism the course includes a seminar on textual reading of Hegelian anthropology. The reading seminar is addressed to all students both to those who must achieve 6 cfu and those who must achieve 12 cfu. In the case of the Covid-19 health emergency, the following modalities will be applied: remote teaching through the University platforms, remote oral examinations through the Microsoft Teams platform.

Attendance

Frequency is optional, but participation is recommended to acquire the basic methodological tools for reading and understanding the text.

Type of evaluation

The verification of learning occurs through an oral interview. The examination involves the preparation of a 3000-word written paper on the classic thinker's subject of the seminar activity. In the case of the Covid-19 health emergency, the following modalities will be applied: remote teaching through the University platforms, remote oral examinations through the Microsoft Teams platform.