- Docente: Aldo Gangemi
- Credits: 6
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Philosophy (cod. 9216)
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from Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 18, 2026
Learning outcomes
The student learns to read and critically analyze philosophical texts and to write a philosophical essay.
Course contents
The workshop will introduce students to the use of computational tools for the critical analysis of philosophical and interdisciplinary texts: platforms, for publication search and evaluation, knowledge bases, artificial intelligence, and "distant reading".
Students will be able to use "augmented critical reading" tools to analyze and discuss philosophical texts, and create new ones.
Readings/Bibliography
Slides to be distributed during the course (search, knowledge bases, generative AI).
Gangemi, A., Presutti, V., 2022. Formal Representation and Extraction of Perspectives. Vossen, P. et al. (eds.): Creating a More Transparent Internet: The Perspective Web, 2022, https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qmaoifmxwqfklvixs629n/WebOfPerspectives-GangemiPresutti.pdf?rlkey=e82o49dz4crwgf84yue0eiupv&dl=0
Distant reading, computational criticism, and social critique: An interview with Franco Moretti, https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/135683/
Teaching methods
The course will be given in 2-hour slots, with mixed lectures and hands-on sessions.
Assessment methods
The final suitability exam will be a discussion of a small project that will be selected and assigned to the students during the course.
Students with disabilities and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders are entitled to special adjustments according to their condition, subject to assessment by the University Service for Students with Disabilities and SLD. Please do not contact teachers or Department staff, but make an appointment with the Service. The Service will then determine what adjustments are specifically appropriate, and get in touch with the teacher. For more information, please visit the page:
https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students
Teaching tools
Online and desktop apps with artificial intelligence capabilities will be regularly used during the course.
Office hours
See the website of Aldo Gangemi
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.