- Docente: Riccardo Caporali
- Credits: 12
- SSD: M-FIL/03
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Philosophical Sciences (cod. 8773)
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students will have improved their ability to read texts and analyse issues of moral philosophy, with a special focus on historical reconstruction and critical interpretation, bibliographic recognition, written and oral language and exposition. By making constant reference to historiographic traditions, the course aims at stimulating and inspiring the first autonomous research hypotheses in students.
Course contents
Course title: Ethics and history. On G.B. Vico’s philosophy.
It is a monographic course on Vico, with particular reference to the relationship between history, ethics, and politics.
Timetable: II semester; Via Zamboni 34: Tuesday (aula A), Thursday (aula C), Friday (aula A), 9-11. Lessons are scheduled to start on Thursday 7 February 2017.
Readings/Bibliography
A) Vico:
G.B. Vico, De nostri temporis studiorum ratione (Sul metodo degli studi del nostro tempo)
G. B. Vico, La scienza nuova (ed. 1744)
(any edition; suggested edition: G.B. Vico, Opere, a cura di A. Battistini, Mondadori, 1990).
B) Further readings :
R. Caporali, La tenerezza e la barbarie. Studi su Vico, Napoli, Liguori, 2006.
M. Vanzulli, La scienza di Vico. Il sistema del mondo civile, Milano, Mimesis, 2006.
G. Zanetti, Vico eversivo, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2011.
Attending students may ask for minor changes in the programme.
Teaching methods
Teaching will consist in the analysis of the sources and in the reconstruction of issues and theoretical problems. Students' participation is encouraged (teacher-led debates, short presentations, etc.).
Assessment methods
Final viva voce. Attending students can choose an alternative bibliography (optional; previous agreement with the teacher is required). In order to pass the exam, students are expected to show a good understanding of the required readings and an ability to critically discuss historical reconstructions, themes and comparisons between the authors, using critical bibliography as well. The ability to critically interpret the reference sources and to formulate research hypotheses is appreciated. Students are expected to bring with them the books they have used to prepare for the exam.
Teaching tools
Required readings; photocopies, slides, didactic materials.
Office hours
See the website of Riccardo Caporali