Teaching Workshop:
A.Y. 2019/2020
Learning objectives
The workshop is aimed at discussing Aristotle's notion of causality in the context of the present philosophical debate.
Expected learning outcomes
The workshop aims to develop the following skills:
Critical skills
By working on specific sources, students will learn to adapt and apply the acquired skills to their own field of inquiry and to larger sociocultural contexts.
Students will learn to develop independently the analysis of complex topics and of their philosophical, ethic, and social implications.
Communication skills
Students will improve their skills in the communication of the acquired knowledge thanks to an increased competence in the use of philosophical terminology. Moreover, students will also develop the ability to disseminate the acquired knowledge among the general public.
Learning skills
Students will improve their intellectual and analytical skills, preparing themselves for a possible employment in research.
Learning skills:
By the end of the workshop, students will have developed the learning skills required to continue their studies in keeping with their own research interests. In order to meet this objective, students will also develop relevant skills in the independent interpretation of sources and in the use of basic IT tool for bibliographic research.
Critical skills
By working on specific sources, students will learn to adapt and apply the acquired skills to their own field of inquiry and to larger sociocultural contexts.
Students will learn to develop independently the analysis of complex topics and of their philosophical, ethic, and social implications.
Communication skills
Students will improve their skills in the communication of the acquired knowledge thanks to an increased competence in the use of philosophical terminology. Moreover, students will also develop the ability to disseminate the acquired knowledge among the general public.
Learning skills
Students will improve their intellectual and analytical skills, preparing themselves for a possible employment in research.
Learning skills:
By the end of the workshop, students will have developed the learning skills required to continue their studies in keeping with their own research interests. In order to meet this objective, students will also develop relevant skills in the independent interpretation of sources and in the use of basic IT tool for bibliographic research.
Lesson period: First semester
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
The lab will deal with the topic of causality in Aristotle and in the contemporary debate.
The lab is worth 3 ECTS.
The workshop is open to the students of the master degree in Philosophical sciences.
The lab is worth 3 ECTS.
The workshop is open to the students of the master degree in Philosophical sciences.
Prerequisites for admission
Capacity to read texts in English.
Teaching methods
Presentation of a theme by the teacher and discussion.
Teaching Resources
Aristotele
Brani tratti da
1) Analitici secondi, Libro I, capp. 2, 13.
Libro II, cap.11.
2) Fisica, Libro II.
3) Metafisica, Libro I, capp. 3, 4, 5, 7, 10.
Libro VII, cap. 17.
Libro VIII, cap. 4.
4) Le parti degli animali, Libro I, cap. 1.
Letteratura secondaria su Aristotele
Pagine rilevanti di
Frede M. (1980) "The Original Notion of Cause", in Schofield M., Burnyeat M., Barnes J.(eds.), Doubt and Dogmatism, Oxford, pp. 217-49
Hankinson, J. R. (1998) Cause and Explanation in Ancient Greek Thought, Oxford
Quarantotto D. (2005) Causa finale, sostanza, essenza in Aristotele, Saggi sulla struttura dei processi teleologici naturali e sulla funzione del telos, Napoli
Articoli
Broadie S. (1993) "Nature and Craft in Aristotelian Teleology", in Deveraux - Pellegrin (edd.), Biologie, Logique et Métaphysique chez Aristote, Paris, pp. 389-403
Code A. (2015) "The Matter of Sleep", in Ebrey (ed.), Theory and Practice in Aristotle's Natural Science, Cambridge, 2015, pp. 11-45
Gotthelf A. (2012) "Aristotle Conception of Final Causality", in A. Gotthelf, Teleology, First Principles, and Scientific Method in Aristotle's Biology, Oxford (paper originale 1977 + postscript 1987), pp. 1-44
Lennox J. G. (1984) "Aristotle on Chance", in Archiv für Geschichte der Philosophie, 66:1, pp. 52-60
Stein N. (2011) "Aristotle's Causal Pluralism", Archiv für Geschichte der Philosophie, pp. 121-147 pdf
Stein N. (2011) "Causation and Explanation in Aristotle", Philosophy Compass, pp. 699-707 pdf
Wieland W. "The Problem of Teleology", in Barnes J., Schofield M., Sorabji R. (eds.), Articles on Aristotle, London, pp. 141-160; pubblicazione originale 1962.
Il dibattito moderno (teorie controfattuali)
Lewis, D. (1973). "Causation", Journal of Philosophy, 70: 556-67
Lewis D. (1986) "Postscript to 'Causation'" , Philosophical Papers II. New York: Oxford University, pp. 172-213
Lewis, D. (1986). "Causal Explanation", Philosophical Papers II. New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 214-40
Schaffer, J., (2013). "Causal Contextualism", in Blaauw M. (ed.), Contrastivism in Philosophy , London: Routledge, pp. 35-63.
Brani tratti da
1) Analitici secondi, Libro I, capp. 2, 13.
Libro II, cap.11.
2) Fisica, Libro II.
3) Metafisica, Libro I, capp. 3, 4, 5, 7, 10.
Libro VII, cap. 17.
Libro VIII, cap. 4.
4) Le parti degli animali, Libro I, cap. 1.
Letteratura secondaria su Aristotele
Pagine rilevanti di
Frede M. (1980) "The Original Notion of Cause", in Schofield M., Burnyeat M., Barnes J.(eds.), Doubt and Dogmatism, Oxford, pp. 217-49
Hankinson, J. R. (1998) Cause and Explanation in Ancient Greek Thought, Oxford
Quarantotto D. (2005) Causa finale, sostanza, essenza in Aristotele, Saggi sulla struttura dei processi teleologici naturali e sulla funzione del telos, Napoli
Articoli
Broadie S. (1993) "Nature and Craft in Aristotelian Teleology", in Deveraux - Pellegrin (edd.), Biologie, Logique et Métaphysique chez Aristote, Paris, pp. 389-403
Code A. (2015) "The Matter of Sleep", in Ebrey (ed.), Theory and Practice in Aristotle's Natural Science, Cambridge, 2015, pp. 11-45
Gotthelf A. (2012) "Aristotle Conception of Final Causality", in A. Gotthelf, Teleology, First Principles, and Scientific Method in Aristotle's Biology, Oxford (paper originale 1977 + postscript 1987), pp. 1-44
Lennox J. G. (1984) "Aristotle on Chance", in Archiv für Geschichte der Philosophie, 66:1, pp. 52-60
Stein N. (2011) "Aristotle's Causal Pluralism", Archiv für Geschichte der Philosophie, pp. 121-147 pdf
Stein N. (2011) "Causation and Explanation in Aristotle", Philosophy Compass, pp. 699-707 pdf
Wieland W. "The Problem of Teleology", in Barnes J., Schofield M., Sorabji R. (eds.), Articles on Aristotle, London, pp. 141-160; pubblicazione originale 1962.
Il dibattito moderno (teorie controfattuali)
Lewis, D. (1973). "Causation", Journal of Philosophy, 70: 556-67
Lewis D. (1986) "Postscript to 'Causation'" , Philosophical Papers II. New York: Oxford University, pp. 172-213
Lewis, D. (1986). "Causal Explanation", Philosophical Papers II. New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 214-40
Schaffer, J., (2013). "Causal Contextualism", in Blaauw M. (ed.), Contrastivism in Philosophy , London: Routledge, pp. 35-63.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Students will either pass or fail (no grade). In order to pass, students are required either to give an oral presentation or to write a short paper. Attendance is mandatory.
- University credits: 3
Humanities workshops: 20 hours
Professor:
Zucchi Alessandro
Shifts:
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Professor:
Zucchi Alessandro