History of Modern Philosophy (MA)

The Master program in History of modern philosophy aims to allow graduates to acquire the methodological and critical tools characterising philosophical studies in the history of modern philosophy, in their different articulations, together with a sound general knowledge of the historical evolution of philosophical thought. The course is structured to allow students to consolidate their skills and pursue their prevailing interests, drawing to a reasonably large extent, on the courses in History of Philosophy or in the field of Philosophical Institutions.
To comply with the typically interdisciplinary character of philosophical research, the course also enables students to acquire adequate historical, linguistic and philological training, according to the study of the Modern Age and the intersections between philosophical perspectives pertaining to different cultures.

Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student
1. masters a systematic and in-depth knowledge of the history of modern philosophy, acquired through the reading of the classics and the study of secondary literature
2. has a philologically sound knowledge of the sources of modern texts
3. understands the historical and theoretical meaning of modern texts (also in their original language) and the transformations
of traditions, concepts and argumentative forms over time
4. understands the various interpretations of texts analysed in different chronological, cultural and linguistic contexts
5. has proficient knowledge of the bibliographic resources and methodological tools characterising the historical-philosophical research, with special reference to the Early modern period.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, the student
1. can apply the knowledge acquired in framing authors and texts historically
2. can soundly and adequately make use of the philosophical lexicon, with philological awareness
3. can apply the acquired knowledge on the historical development of the argumentative forms, traditions of thought to the analysis of new textual and theoretical problems
4. can apply the acquired understanding of interpretations, confidently and autonomously, to texts and problems different from those previously studied
5. can master and apply the methodological resources and bibliographic tools of historical-philosophical research and can produce original research, discussing the results obtained and presenting them to others, both specialists and non-specialists.