Programme

Drawing on the problem of the sacred as tackled in some philosophical works of Martin Heidegger and Emmanuel Levinas, the course aims at outlining the phenomenological approach to the religious experience. Further, the course provides the basic skills needed in order to approach the main phenomenological themes related to the reflection on religious experiences and fosters the development of a critical attitude with respect to issues related to the care of oneself and others.

Core Documentation

M. Heidegger, Lettera sull’«umanismo», in: Id., Segnavia, Adelphi, Milano 2002 (pp. 267-315).

M. Heidegger, Perché i poeti?, in: Id., Sentieri interrotti, La Nuova Italia, Firenze 2002 (pp. 247-297).

M. Heidegger, «Come quando al dì di festa…», in: Id., La poesia di Hölderlin, Adelphi, Milano 2001 (pp. 59-93).

E. Lévinas, Dal sacro al santo. Cinque nuove letture talmudiche, Città Nuova Editrice, Roma 1985 (pp. 81-111).

E. Lévinas, Dio, la morte e il tempo, Jaca book, Milano 2003 (pp. 171-199, 225-228, 273-277, 285-297).

E. Lévinas, Difficile libertà, Jaca book, Milano 2004 (pp. 27-41, 289-292, 341-357).

S. Bancalari, Logica dell’epochè. Per un’introduzione alla fenomenologia della religione, Edizioni ETS, Pisa 2015 (pp. 157-190 e 213-247).

Type of delivery of the course

The course includes lessons focused on the main topic, with particular attention devoted to the program's texts; discussions with students and debates on the assigned topics are also part of the course.

Type of evaluation

The assessment's procedure consists in the final oral examination.