Theoretical Philosophy
A.Y. 2022/2023
Learning objectives
The course has the goal to discuss in depth problems in the general area of theoretical philosophy, focusing not just on the different forms of human experience, on the theories of mind, on the origin and structure of notions, stressing the connections with other disciplines, both scientific (psychology, biology, etc) and not (literature, visual arts) ‒ thereby helping students to develop their analytical skills and recognize the connections between philosophical research and the world of culture in general.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
At the end of the study path, the student:
- knows the theoretical fundamentals of contemporary philosophy and understands its vocabulary;
- understands the nature of philosophical problems;
- understands the nature and strength of philosophical arguments;
- knows the basic methodological elements of intellectual work in the field of theoretical philosophy,
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
At the end of the study path, the student:
- can put forward and outline the main conceptual contributions of theoretical philosophy
- is able to identify philosophical topics and problems in philosophical and non-philosophical contexts;
- can frame the key authors and related themes in a historical and contemporary perspective ù
- is able to support her /his claims with arguments;
- can approach general issues by adopting the appropriate methodological perspectives and discuss the
arguments of various authors making use of an adequate lexicon.
- can apply knowledge for the purpose of making comments to the texts pertaining to the discipline.
At the end of the study path, the student:
- knows the theoretical fundamentals of contemporary philosophy and understands its vocabulary;
- understands the nature of philosophical problems;
- understands the nature and strength of philosophical arguments;
- knows the basic methodological elements of intellectual work in the field of theoretical philosophy,
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
At the end of the study path, the student:
- can put forward and outline the main conceptual contributions of theoretical philosophy
- is able to identify philosophical topics and problems in philosophical and non-philosophical contexts;
- can frame the key authors and related themes in a historical and contemporary perspective ù
- is able to support her /his claims with arguments;
- can approach general issues by adopting the appropriate methodological perspectives and discuss the
arguments of various authors making use of an adequate lexicon.
- can apply knowledge for the purpose of making comments to the texts pertaining to the discipline.
Lesson period: Activity scheduled over several sessions (see Course syllabus and organization section for more detailed information).
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
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
[edizione primo semestre]
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
Is our experience of the world marked by a realistic instance, or is it the result of a project of constituting the self, shaped according to the different forms of life that we frequent? This year's Theoretical Philosophy program addresses this topic, on the one hand discussing the art of living in Stoicism and its contemporary revival and, on the other hand, addressing the analysis of the different forms of skepticism and their relation to the problem of reality.
The online environment is available at: https://pspiniccift.ariel.ctu.unimi.it/v5/home/Default.aspx
Those taking the 6 CFU program must attend the first 40 hours of lectures, and those taking the 9 CFU program must attend all 60 hours of lectures.
Lecture recording: yes, lectures will be recorded and available throughout the academic year.
Teaching proposal for non-attending students: 2 lessons dedicated to non-attending students by videoconference (Teams). Lectures will be recorded and made available in the online environment—all details in Ariel.
Validity of the program: 1 academic year, as per the degree course's teaching regulations.
The online environment is available at: https://pspiniccift.ariel.ctu.unimi.it/v5/home/Default.aspx
Those taking the 6 CFU program must attend the first 40 hours of lectures, and those taking the 9 CFU program must attend all 60 hours of lectures.
Lecture recording: yes, lectures will be recorded and available throughout the academic year.
Teaching proposal for non-attending students: 2 lessons dedicated to non-attending students by videoconference (Teams). Lectures will be recorded and made available in the online environment—all details in Ariel.
Validity of the program: 1 academic year, as per the degree course's teaching regulations.
Prerequisites for admission
Prior knowledge is not requested, except for what the admission to the Degree Course in Philosophy requires.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Debate and discussion
Debate and discussion
Teaching Resources
Readings and assignments:
Assignments for both 6 and 9 ECTS exams:
1. Sesto Empirico, Schizzi pirroniani, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 1999;
2. E. Husserl, Idee per una fenomenologia pura e una filosofia fenomenologica, vol. I. Einaudi, Torino 2002, §§ 47-55;
3. P. Strawson, Scepticism and Naturalism: Some varieties, Routledge, London, 2008 (chap.1, Skepticism, naturalism, and transcendental arguments, pp. 1-29) or Scetticismo: una vicenda filosofica, a cura di M. De Caro e E. Spinelli, Carocci, Roma 2008;
;
Additional assignments for 9 ECTS exams:
- L. Wittgenstein, Della certezza, Einaudi, Torino, 1999, propositions 1-425.
Lessons, texts, and materials made available on the ariel-web page of the course are part of the exam program.
Eventual changes in the exam program will be announced on the course's web page. Students are kindly requested to consult the course's web page frequently.
Assignments for both 6 and 9 ECTS exams:
1. Sesto Empirico, Schizzi pirroniani, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 1999;
2. E. Husserl, Idee per una fenomenologia pura e una filosofia fenomenologica, vol. I. Einaudi, Torino 2002, §§ 47-55;
3. P. Strawson, Scepticism and Naturalism: Some varieties, Routledge, London, 2008 (chap.1, Skepticism, naturalism, and transcendental arguments, pp. 1-29) or Scetticismo: una vicenda filosofica, a cura di M. De Caro e E. Spinelli, Carocci, Roma 2008;
;
Additional assignments for 9 ECTS exams:
- L. Wittgenstein, Della certezza, Einaudi, Torino, 1999, propositions 1-425.
Lessons, texts, and materials made available on the ariel-web page of the course are part of the exam program.
Eventual changes in the exam program will be announced on the course's web page. Students are kindly requested to consult the course's web page frequently.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Both for attending and non-attending students, the final examination consists of an oral exam of about 30 minutes, divided into two equal parts. The first part has to test the program's knowledge and understanding. The second part has to text the ability to analyze and discuss short quotes from the readings of the examination program. Attending students can submit a short paper (about 20000 characters) on topics related to the class. The clarity in the exposition and the solidity of argumentative construction will be taken into account for evaluating the paper. Essays will not receive an autonomous mark. They will be discussed during the oral examination, and they will contribute to the definition of the final grade
Unita' didattica A
M-FIL/01 - THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica B
M-FIL/01 - THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica C
M-FIL/01 - THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
[edizione secondo semestre]
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
Is our experience of the world marked by a realistic instance or is it the result of a project for the constitution of the self, modeled according to the different forms of life we frequent? This year's theoretical philosophy program addresses this topic, discussing on the one hand the theme of the art of life in Stoicism, on the other addressing the analysis of the different forms of skepticism and their relationship with the problem of reality.
In this edition, the students will be offered passages taken from the texts of the great Stoics of the imperial age and commented on them, referring to the considerations of Pierre Hadot, French thinker of our time, who insisted on the role of philosophy as a non-doctrinal activity, oriented to the governance of oneself and one's life.
In this edition, the students will be offered passages taken from the texts of the great Stoics of the imperial age and commented on them, referring to the considerations of Pierre Hadot, French thinker of our time, who insisted on the role of philosophy as a non-doctrinal activity, oriented to the governance of oneself and one's life.
Prerequisites for admission
None, unless required by the Philosophy Course general rules
Teaching methods
Lectures.
Dialogue and discussion
Dialogue and discussion
Teaching Resources
Readings for attending students (9 ECTS).
Epitteto, Manuale (any edition; suggested edition P. Hadot (ed.), Einaudi, Torino)
Marco Aurelio, Pensieri (any edition; suggested edition Garzanti, Milano).
P.Hadot, La filosofia come modo di vivere, Einaudi, Torino.
R. Fabbrichesi, Vita e potenza. Marco Aurelio, Spinoza, Nietzsche, Cortina, Milano (especially Ch.1).
R. Fabbrichesi (ed.), Il primo libro di Filosofia Teoretica, Einaudi, Torino ( (Ch. "Filosofia" e "Metafisica").
Non attending students will add:
R. Fabbrichesi (ed.), Il primo libro di Filosofia Teoretica, Einaudi, Torino (entirely)
Readings for students (6 ECTS).
Epitteto, Manuale (any edition; suggested edition P. Hadot (ed.), Einaudi, Torino)
Marco Aurelio, Pensieri (any edition; suggested edition Garzanti, Milano.
R. Fabbrichesi, Vita e potenza. Marco Aurelio, Spinoza, Nietzsche, Cortina, Milano (especially Ch.1).
R. Fabbrichesi (ed.), Il primo libro di filosofia teoretica, Einaudi, Torino.(Ch. "Filosofia" e "Metafisica").
Non attending students will add:
P.Hadot, La filosofia come modo di vivere, Einaudi, Torino
Epitteto, Manuale (any edition; suggested edition P. Hadot (ed.), Einaudi, Torino)
Marco Aurelio, Pensieri (any edition; suggested edition Garzanti, Milano).
P.Hadot, La filosofia come modo di vivere, Einaudi, Torino.
R. Fabbrichesi, Vita e potenza. Marco Aurelio, Spinoza, Nietzsche, Cortina, Milano (especially Ch.1).
R. Fabbrichesi (ed.), Il primo libro di Filosofia Teoretica, Einaudi, Torino ( (Ch. "Filosofia" e "Metafisica").
Non attending students will add:
R. Fabbrichesi (ed.), Il primo libro di Filosofia Teoretica, Einaudi, Torino (entirely)
Readings for students (6 ECTS).
Epitteto, Manuale (any edition; suggested edition P. Hadot (ed.), Einaudi, Torino)
Marco Aurelio, Pensieri (any edition; suggested edition Garzanti, Milano.
R. Fabbrichesi, Vita e potenza. Marco Aurelio, Spinoza, Nietzsche, Cortina, Milano (especially Ch.1).
R. Fabbrichesi (ed.), Il primo libro di filosofia teoretica, Einaudi, Torino.(Ch. "Filosofia" e "Metafisica").
Non attending students will add:
P.Hadot, La filosofia come modo di vivere, Einaudi, Torino
Assessment methods and Criteria
Both for attending and non-attending students, the final examination consists of an oral exam of about 30 minutes, divided into two equal parts. The first part has to test the knowledge and the understanding of the program., whereas the second part has to test the ability to analyze and discuss short quotes from the readings of the examination program.
Evaluation criteria:
- knowledge of the theoretical aspects of the topics discussed during the course (exposition);
- ability to exemplify concepts (understanding);
- ability to apply concepts (development);
- linguistic skills
Evaluation criteria:
- knowledge of the theoretical aspects of the topics discussed during the course (exposition);
- ability to exemplify concepts (understanding);
- ability to apply concepts (development);
- linguistic skills
Unita' didattica A
M-FIL/01 - THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica B
M-FIL/01 - THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica C
M-FIL/01 - THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
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