The Western Tradition: Moral and Political Values
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
The expected learning outcomes include:
- The knowledge and understanding of the meaning and the practical implications of the main moral and political values in the Western tradition
-The ability to apply the knowledge and understanding of these values to the issues raised by the conflict among the values themselves and by typical contemporary social problems
-The ability to analyse and evaluate critically real life situations taken from the recent history of moral and political discussion
-The skill to communicate and argue in favour and against some values in specific situations, identifying themselves with one or another of the different opinions concerning the issue at stake in a discussion with the colleagues and the teacher (debate method)
-The ability to read, understand, summarize and communicate the content of chapters and articles concerning the moral and political values discussed, obtained through the reading and exposition in the classroom, guided by the teacher (flipped classroom method)
- The knowledge and understanding of the meaning and the practical implications of the main moral and political values in the Western tradition
-The ability to apply the knowledge and understanding of these values to the issues raised by the conflict among the values themselves and by typical contemporary social problems
-The ability to analyse and evaluate critically real life situations taken from the recent history of moral and political discussion
-The skill to communicate and argue in favour and against some values in specific situations, identifying themselves with one or another of the different opinions concerning the issue at stake in a discussion with the colleagues and the teacher (debate method)
-The ability to read, understand, summarize and communicate the content of chapters and articles concerning the moral and political values discussed, obtained through the reading and exposition in the classroom, guided by the teacher (flipped classroom method)
Expected learning outcomes
The expected learning outcomes include:
- The knowledge and understanding of the meaning and the practical implications of the main moral and political values in the Western tradition
-The ability to apply the knowledge and understanding of these values to the issues raised by the conflict among the values themselves and by typical contemporary social problems
-The ability to analyse and evaluate critically real life situations taken from the recent history of moral and political discussion
-The skill to communicate and argue in favour and against some values in specific situations, identifying themselves with one or another of the different opinions concerning the issue at stake in a discussion with the colleagues and the teacher (debate method)
-The ability to read, understand, summarize and communicate the content of chapters and articles concerning the moral and political values discussed, obtained through the reading and exposition in the classroom, guided by the teacher (flipped classroom method)
- The knowledge and understanding of the meaning and the practical implications of the main moral and political values in the Western tradition
-The ability to apply the knowledge and understanding of these values to the issues raised by the conflict among the values themselves and by typical contemporary social problems
-The ability to analyse and evaluate critically real life situations taken from the recent history of moral and political discussion
-The skill to communicate and argue in favour and against some values in specific situations, identifying themselves with one or another of the different opinions concerning the issue at stake in a discussion with the colleagues and the teacher (debate method)
-The ability to read, understand, summarize and communicate the content of chapters and articles concerning the moral and political values discussed, obtained through the reading and exposition in the classroom, guided by the teacher (flipped classroom method)
Lesson period: Third trimester
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
Single session
Lesson period
Third trimester
Course syllabus
The syllabus is shared with the following courses:
- [BBJ-5](https://www.unimi.it/en/ugov/of/af202600000bbj-5)
- [BBJ-5](https://www.unimi.it/en/ugov/of/af202600000bbj-5)
Parte A e B
M-FIL/06 - HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY - University credits: 6
Lessons: 40 hours
Parte C
M-FIL/06 - HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Parte D
M-FIL/06 - HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor(s)
Reception:
Monday, 9.15-12.15. Please, write an e-mail to arrange an appointment.
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