98919 - Metaphysics (1) (LM)

Learning outcomes

The course aims to deal with the fundamental themes of Metaphysics, from the Greeks to the present day, in order to offer the knowledge and skills to develop the main philosophical concepts underlying the various theories of the principles of reality and experience. The fundamental techniques of metaphysical argumentation and the worldviews that correspond to these arguments will be considered.

Course contents

PLEASE NOTE: the teaching is assumed pro tempore. The indicated program is provisional and generic, since the teaching will be assigned - probably in November 2024 - to a new teacher being recruited, who will modify and integrate the program according to his/her scientific and teaching choices. It will take place in the second semester.


Course title:

Phenomenology and metaphysics


The course will examine the metaphysical implications of phenomenological thinking.

Readings/Bibliography

Obligatory readings:

1. E. Husserl, Idee per una fenomenologia pura e per una filosofia fenomenologica, ed. by V. Costa, Mondadori, Milano, 2008.
2. E. Husserl, La crisi delle scienze europee e la fenomenologia trascendentale. Introduzione alla filosofia fenomenologica, Il Saggiatore, Milano 1972-

Optional readings, recommended above all for non-attending students:

1. R. Bernet, I. Kern, E. Marbach, Edmund Husserl, Il Mulino, Bologna, 1992.
   
2. V. Costa, Margini del trascendentale. Questioni metafisiche nella fenomenologia di Husserl, Morcelliana, Brescia, 2024.

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures, textual commentary, class discussions on specific issues.

Assessment methods

Students will be evaluated on the basis of a viva voce. The oral exam aim to assessing the student's ability to present, criticize and discuss the topics proposed in 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:
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Grade assessment criteria

Grade range below 18 – Fail. Poor knowledge of core material, a significant inability to engage with the discipline. Very poor presentation.

Grade range 18-21 – Pass. Limited and superficial knowledge of the subject, a significant inability to follow the thread of the discussion. Presentation with many inadequacies.

Grade range 21-23 – Adequate. The knowledge is superficial, but the thread of the discussion has been consistently grasped. Presentation with some inadequacies.

Grade range 24-26 – Acceptable. Elementary knowledge of the key principles and concepts. The presentation is occasionally weak.

Grade range 27-29 – Good. Comprehensive knowledge. Good presentation.

30 – Very Good. Detailed knowledge with hints of critical thinking. Very good presentation.

30 cum laude – Outstanding. Excellent knowledge and depth of understanding. Excellent presentation.

Teaching tools

Blackboard, PC, Slides projector.

Office hours

See the website of Giuliana Mancuso