Philosophical Anthropology

The course aims to provide students with theoretical and methodological tools enabling them to tackle contemporary philosophical debates in moral philosophy, with special reference to value theory, fondational and applied ethics, and to the anthropological basis of value judgments.

Knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, the student
- have a thorough knowledge of the theoretical contribution of some of the major moral philosophers;
- have a critical and articulate knowledge of the secundary literature relevant to those philosophers, which have been object of analysis;
- have a critical understanding of the main ethical and axiological issues involved in the theoretical landscape of contemporary moral philosophy.

Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, the student
- can apply the conceptual tools that she/he has acquired, in order to discuss and rework moral questions concerning meaning and orientation of her/his acts.
- can orient her/him-self in the philosophical landscape of contemporary moral debate.
- can read and soundly discuss primary and secondary philosophical literature.