At the end of the course the student has:
The teaching of History of Ethics is part of the basic formative activities of the cds in Philosophy. The aim of the course is to acquire a knowledge of the history of ethics in both a historical and a theoretical perspective. At the end of the course the student will have acquired:
- critical thinking on some of the main themes of history and theory of moral thought;
- Language properties and argumentative skills in relation to the topics covered in the course.
The teaching of History of Ethics is part of the basic formative activities of the cds in Philosophy. The aim of the course is to acquire a knowledge of the history of ethics in both a historical and a theoretical perspective. At the end of the course the student will have acquired:
- critical thinking on some of the main themes of history and theory of moral thought;
- Language properties and argumentative skills in relation to the topics covered in the course.
teacher profile teaching materials
As for the classic, we will study Machiavelli's "The Prince"
2. M. De Caro, Realtà, Bollati Boringhieri
3. N. Machiavelli, Il Principe (any commented edition)
The students who will attend the course and participate in the pre-exam will have to study a reduced program
Mutuazione: 20704283 STORIA DELL'ETICA in Filosofia L-5 DE CARO MARIO
Programme
This course will investigate how the major philosophical conceptions have dealt with the main moral problems. Such conceptions will be analyzed from both the historical and the theoretical points of view, also considering their metaphysical substratum.As for the classic, we will study Machiavelli's "The Prince"
Core Documentation
1. M. De Caro, S.F. Magni, M.S. Vaccarezza, Le sfide dell'etica, Mondadori (ch. 1-3, 5, 8-10)2. M. De Caro, Realtà, Bollati Boringhieri
3. N. Machiavelli, Il Principe (any commented edition)
The students who will attend the course and participate in the pre-exam will have to study a reduced program
Type of delivery of the course
The exam will be oral but it may be in person or at a distance, depending on the circustancesType of evaluation
The exams will oral but, depending on the situation, they might be at a distance or in person. The will be a pre-exam for the students who will attend the course