27985 - Moral Philosophy (LM) (G.B)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students shall improve their methods of interpreting texts and issues of Moral Philosophy, with special focus on their historical-critical elaboration and assessment abilities, capability to recognise bibliography, command of specific language and correct oral and written exposition. By making constant reference to well-established historiographic traditions, the course also aims at starting the students on their own ideas for further investigation and research.

Course contents

Course title: Etica pubblica, tra antico e moderno (“Public Ethics, between ancient and modern times”).

 

Contents: the course is divided into two units, and its main goal is to present some examples of public Ethics in ancient and modern times.  The course units are dealt with in inverted chronological order: the first unit, held by Professor Marina Lalatta Costerbosa, focuses on the twentieth century, while the second, held by Professor Riccardo Caporali, focuses on the issue of equality in the ancient world.  

First lecture:  

First Unit:  November 24th 2008.

Second Unit: February 16th 2009. 

 

Days and places:

First Unit: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 11 a.m. -1 p.m., via Centotrecento, room B.

Second Unit: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, ore 5 p.m.-7 p.m., di via Zamboni, 34, room A

Readings/Bibliography

- L. Canfora, Una società premoderna. Lavoro morale scrittura in Grecia, Dedalo, Bari 1989, pp. 5-208.

- G.A. Gilli, Origini dell'eguaglianza. Ricerche sociologiche sull'antica Grecia, Einaudi, Torino 1988, pp. 85-398

- H. Arendt, La condizione umana, Bompiani, Milano 1991.

- J. Habermas, Storia e critica dell'opinione pubblica, Laterza, Roma-Bari, new edition 2005.

- Chapter on J. Habermas in M. Lalatta Costerbosa, Il diritto come ragionamento morale, Rubbettino, Soveria Mannelli 2007, chapter 5.

- C.A. Viano, Etica pubblica, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2002.

Teaching methods

The lectures include both the reading and comment of the texts, and the synthetic reformulation of issues and processes.

Special focus will be placed on the dialogue with students.

Assessment methods

Final interview, possibly also on a text (or scheme) elaborated by the student (and agreed upon with the lecturers beforehand).

Teaching tools

Books in the program and photocopies that might be provided for by the lecturer.

Office hours

See the website of Riccardo Caporali

See the website of Marina Lalatta Costerbosa