The course of History of philosophy is part of the program in Philosophical sciences (MA level) and is included among the characterising training activities. Upon completion of the course, students will have read through one or more texts of modern and contemporary philosophy and they will have acquired in-depth knowledge on the relative issues and debates. Students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge, to discuss and to develop arguments both in a theoretical and in a historical perspective. Students are expected to acquire the following skills:
- Advanced critical thinking on modern and contemporary philosophy and on its relation to wider issues (both historical and philosophical);
- Advanced language and argumentation skills required for reading and analyzing texts, and critical debate in Italian and English;
- Capacity to read and analyse philosophical works and the relevant critical debate (in Italian and in English);
- Oral presentation of a little report and preparation of written texts (in Italian or in English).
- Advanced critical thinking on modern and contemporary philosophy and on its relation to wider issues (both historical and philosophical);
- Advanced language and argumentation skills required for reading and analyzing texts, and critical debate in Italian and English;
- Capacity to read and analyse philosophical works and the relevant critical debate (in Italian and in English);
- Oral presentation of a little report and preparation of written texts (in Italian or in English).
teacher profile teaching materials
In the course will be read and commented texts by Maine de Biran, Ravaisson and William James and the main interpretations of the scholars on their doctrines will be discussed.
2. Denise Vincenti, Abitudine e follia. Studi di storia della filosofia e della psicologia, Milan, Mimesis, 2019
3. William James, Le leggi dell’abitudine, D. Vincenti (ed.), Milan, Mimesis, 2019 (original English text available online at the URL = ).
4. Goodman, Russell, "William James", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2017 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = .
A text chosen from:
5.1 Maine de Biran, Introduzione all'Influenza dell'abitudine sulla facoltà di pensare, G. Grasso (ed.), Chieti, Edizioni Solfanelli, 2017
5.2 Félix Ravaisson, L’abitudine, S. Capodivacca (ed.), Turin, Ananke, 2009
Mutuazione: 20702712 STORIA DELLA FILOSOFIA - L.M. in Scienze filosofiche LM-78 PIAZZA MARCO
Programme
The course intends to present the main conceptual nodes that innervate the so-called Philosophies of Habit, that is the philosophical reflections on habit from modernity onwards, with particular attention to the development that this theme assumes especially from the nineteenth century, also in correlation with others issues that affect the debate between philosophy and psychology, such as madness and certain developments in neurophysiology, given that the debate on habit has rediscovered its vivacity in contemporary cognitive sciences.In the course will be read and commented texts by Maine de Biran, Ravaisson and William James and the main interpretations of the scholars on their doctrines will be discussed.
Core Documentation
1. Marco Piazza, Creature dell’abitudine. Abito, costume, seconda natura da Aristotele alle scienze cognitive, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2018.2. Denise Vincenti, Abitudine e follia. Studi di storia della filosofia e della psicologia, Milan, Mimesis, 2019
3. William James, Le leggi dell’abitudine, D. Vincenti (ed.), Milan, Mimesis, 2019 (original English text available online at the URL = ).
4. Goodman, Russell, "William James", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2017 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = .
A text chosen from:
5.1 Maine de Biran, Introduzione all'Influenza dell'abitudine sulla facoltà di pensare, G. Grasso (ed.), Chieti, Edizioni Solfanelli, 2017
5.2 Félix Ravaisson, L’abitudine, S. Capodivacca (ed.), Turin, Ananke, 2009
Type of delivery of the course
The course includes: • Frontal teaching; • Discussions with students on individual parts of the program, aimed at an interactive teaching, according to a work plan that will be indicated before the beginning of the course on the digital board of the teacher; • At least one seminar related to the topics covered in the course; • Oral presentations by students.Attendance
Frequency is not mandatory but is strongly recommended.Type of evaluation
Verification of learning takes place through an oral exam. The preparation of a 3,000-word written paper (in Italian or English) to be discussed in the exam is required. The paper can also be prepared by small groups of students (max 4) but with precise indication of the contribution of each.