Philosophy of Psychology

A.Y. 2022/2023
9
Max ECTS
60
Overall hours
SSD
M-FIL/02
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
Undefined
Expected learning outcomes
Undefined
Single course

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Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
During the ongoing covid emergency, the course syllabus will be maintained with the following changes made to enhance the effectiveness of the online version of the course, which was originally designed for face-to-face teaching.
The lessons will be held in dual mode. The face-to-face lessons will allow the participation of students connected with MSTeams as well as students in the classroom. The Teams code is the following: nn4ftth.
The recordings of the lessons will remain available for the entire semester.
Course syllabus
The main aim of the course is to explore the processes and mechanisms underlying our social skills and to investigate wheterh and to what extent empirical discoveris in psychologoy and cognitive neurosciences may impact on our notion of social cognition.The course will be divided in two separate parts:

A. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Psychology.
B. Processes and mechanisms underlying social cognition.
The course will be primarily held for the students of the Philosophy degree course. It is also open to students coming from other degree courses. Attending and no-attending students will have to follow the same program.
Prerequisites for admission
No prerequisite notions are required.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Readings
Discussions
Teaching Resources
9 CFU
A) P. Legrenzi (a cura di), Storia della psicologia. il Mulino, Bologna 2019.
C. Rivoltella, Neurodidattica. Insegnare al cervello che apprende. Raffaello Cortina, Milano 2011.
B) G. Rizzolatti, C. Sinigaglia Specchi nel cervello. Come comprendiamo gli altri dall'interno. Raffaello Cortina, Milano 2019.
C) S.M. Fleming Conoscere se stessi. Raffaello Cortina Milano 2022.

6) CFU

A) P. Legrenzi (a cura di), Storia della psicologia. il Mulino, Bologna 2019.
B) G. Rizzolatti, C. Sinigaglia Specchi nel cervello. Come comprendiamo gli altri dall'interno. Raffaello Cortina, Milano 2019.
Assessment methods and Criteria
he examination will consist in an oral discussion. The evaluation will include the following points:
(A) the knowledge of the main topics of the course;
(B) the capability to integrate conceptual analysis and experimental methodologies as well as to master the relevant literature;
(C) independent judgment with respect to philosophical and scientific issues
(D) the ability to provide sounded arguments in oral communications.
M-FIL/02 - LOGIC AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE - University credits: 9
Lessons: 60 hours
Professor: Sinigaglia Corrado
Professor(s)
Reception:
I am available for appointments any day. For urgent matters, I can be reached on Teams