30413 - Philosophy Laboratory (1) (G.F)

Academic Year 2017/2018

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Philosophy (cod. 0957)

Learning outcomes

The philosophy laboratory is a laboratory for critical reading and analysis of philosophical texts. Students must practice writing philosophical essays and acquiring familiarity with the main tools of philosophical research.

Course contents

As regards my specific lab, the read module, the theme will be the relationship between philosophy and psychology Plato and Ricoeur. We recommend an initial personal reading of the texts indicated preliminary startup of the laboratory (6/10/2017)

Readings/Bibliography

  1. Platone, Fedro, Milano, Feltrinelli, 2013
  2. P. Ricoeur, Ermeneutica e psicanalisi, in Il conflitto delle interpretazioni, Milano, Jaka Book, 1995, pp. 113 - 209.

Other bibliographic references will be provided during the laboratory.


Assessment methods

The exam at the end of the lab aims to assess the achievement of educational goals, which are as follows:

- Learn the basics of composing an essay by philosophical argument

- Initiate the reading of a classical philosophical thought, learning the principles basic philosophical hermeneutics

The final grade is defined by evaluating a term paper, whose writing modes are defined by regulations.

Teaching tools


Office hours

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