FUNDAMENTALS OF PHILOSOPHY

Acquire a first awareness of the link between society, philosophical ideas and practices through the highlighting of the paths for which to define and mature the demand of rationality. Make an initial experience of critical reading of philosophical texts. In detail, achieve the following objectives:

1. Initial knowledge and understanding of historical-philosophical literature;

2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding to historical-philosophical readings;

3. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding to historical-philosophical readings;

4. Communication skills in the search for a method of critical reading of the proposed texts;

5. Learning ability of the proposed institutional contents.

The teaching method is based on the deepening ofthe main methodological aspects and prolems of the philosophical history during frontal lessons, which take into account the needs and shortcomings of the students. This needs highlighted in the interaction in which the training relationship consists.

History and problems of philosophical thought, with particular reference to the movement of ideas and the clarification of the philosophical object from antiquity to the modern age.

Module A. Philosophical History as Philosophy (4 UC, pp. 416)

Texts:

- Eugenio Garin, La filosofia come sapere storico, Laterza 1959, pp.  3-17, 33-86;

- Rodolfo Mondolfo, Problemi e metodi di ricerca nella storia della filosofia, La Nuova Italia, Firenze 1969, pp. 19-103.

- Pietro Abelardo, Etica, a cura di Mariateresa Fumagalli Beonio Brocchieri, Mimesis, Milano-Udine 2014, pp. 31-91.

- Concetto Martello, Abelardo riformatore, Officina di Studi Medievali, Palermo 2024, pp. 143-296.

Please remember that in compliance with art 171 L22.04.1941, n. 633 and its amendments, it is illegal to copy entire books or journals, only 15% of their content can be copied.

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All the books listed in the programs can be consulted in the Library.