The course of Moral Philosophy is part of the program in Philosophical sciences (MA level) and is included among the characterising training activities. At the end of this course, the student will have obtained:
- An in-depth knowledge of the main theoretical questions of ethics, moral philosophy, action theory;
- Knowledge of some reference texts in the philosophical-political field and of the main debates associated with them, as well as of secondary literature also in languages other than Italian;
- Ability to focus on theoretical issues and to develop arguments in the analysis of problems related to political theory and to critical theory.
- An in-depth knowledge of the main theoretical questions of ethics, moral philosophy, action theory;
- Knowledge of some reference texts in the philosophical-political field and of the main debates associated with them, as well as of secondary literature also in languages other than Italian;
- Ability to focus on theoretical issues and to develop arguments in the analysis of problems related to political theory and to critical theory.
teacher profile teaching materials
1) Plato, Symposium (any edition);
2) M. Foucault, “The Great Confinement," in History of Madness (any edition);
3) W. Benjamin, Experience and Poverty, The Destructive Character, Excavation and Memory, in Selected Writings: vol. 2, part 2 (1931-1934);
4) B. Stiegler, Symbolic Misery, Volume 1: The Hyperindustrial Epoch, Polity Press.
Mutuazione: 20709755 FILOSOFIA MORALE - L.M. in Scienze filosofiche LM-78 R (docente da definire)
Programme
Misery and poverty: origin and disappearance of a philosophical, social and political distinction. The course aims, in an itinerary from Plato's Symposium to contemporary philosophy (Walter Benjamin, Michel Foucault, Bernard Stiegler), to question a form of ethical and moral life, that of misery, irreducible to the economic criterion that defines poverty.Core Documentation
[For Erasmus students]1) Plato, Symposium (any edition);
2) M. Foucault, “The Great Confinement," in History of Madness (any edition);
3) W. Benjamin, Experience and Poverty, The Destructive Character, Excavation and Memory, in Selected Writings: vol. 2, part 2 (1931-1934);
4) B. Stiegler, Symbolic Misery, Volume 1: The Hyperindustrial Epoch, Polity Press.
Attendance
Class attendance is optional, although recommended.Type of evaluation
The assessment consists of an oral examination, in which first of all the understanding of the texts in the program will be tested, then the ability to move appropriately among the different texts, authors, and issues covered; critical capacity and originality in dealing with the fundamental issues of the course will also be evaluated, as well as expository ability and mastery of philosophical terminology. For Erasmus students, the examination may also be conducted in another language (English, German, French, Spanish) if necessary.