27280 - Seminars (1) (G.D)

Learning outcomes

The philosophy Seminars propose general objectives, which are those specific teaching seminar: (1) to train the students to philosophical discussion urging participation in conferences and presentations of Italian and foreign scholars; (2) deepen the topics of the courses through participation in philosophical lectures by specialists also of other universities; (3) broaden their thematic and methodological horizons to complete offered teaching.

Course contents

Seminar title: From Phenomenology to Hermeneutics

Syllabus

The seminar will examine the hermeneutical transformation of phenomenology proposed by Paul Ricoeur, through the reading and discussion of selected sections of Oneself as Another and other writings. The topics covered will be the following: explanation and interpretation; the grafting of hermeneutics onto phenomenology; cogito and selfhood; ipse and idem; the hermeneutics of the self; selfhood and otherness; one’s own body, the other, and conscience.

The first lessons will be dedicated to an introduction to Ricoeur’s thought. In the following lessons the above mentioned issues will be addressed and discussed.

Seminar timetable: the seminar is scheduled in the third period: Monday 11-13 (Lecture room Pasquini, via Zamboni 32), Tuesday 11-13 (Lecture room Celio, via Zamboni 38), Wednesday 11-13 (Lecture room Pascoli, via Zamboni 32)

Seminar start date: April 5th, 2027

Readings/Bibliography

Readings:

P. Ricoeur, Existence and Hermeneutics, in The Conflict of Interpretations. Essays in Hermeneutics, Northwestern University Press, Evanston 1974, pp. 3-24.

P. Ricoeur, What Is a Text? Explanation and Understanding, in From Text to Action. Essays in Hermeneutics II, Northwestern University Press, Evanston 1991, pp. 105-124.

P. Ricoeur, Oneself as Another, The University of Chicago Press, Chicago-London 1992 (selected pages).

F. Brezzi, Introduzione a Ricoeur, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2006.

Further reading:

R.A. Cohen, J.L. Marsh (eds.), Ricoeur as Another. The Ethics of Subjectivity, State University of New York Press, Albany 2002.

S. Davidson, M.-A. Vallée (eds.), Hermeneutics and Phenomenology in Paul Ricoeur. Between Text and Phenomenon, Springer, Cham 2016.

J. Greisch, Paul Ricoeur. L’itinérance du sens, Millon, Paris 2015.

The slides used in the lessons will be available in the online material.

Teaching methods

Lectures; reading and commenting of texts; discussion on the main issues covered in the seminar. Students will be invited to actively participate in the discussion.

Assessment methods

To obtain eligibility, students must attend at least 11 out of 15 lessons; attendance at the seminar will be verified by signing in class. The seminar has no enrollment limit and there is no need to register.

Only the following students are exempt from the attendance requirement:

- students who are abroad on Erasmus or Overseas programs (certification required);

- working students who can document, with a declaration from their employer, that their work schedule makes attendance impossible;

- students who have disability certification (see “Students with disabilities and Specific Learning Disorders”);

- students who have medical certification.

Only for students who meet these requirements, eligibility will be obtained by passing an oral interview, which will be held after the end of the seminar; the date of the oral interview must be agreed upon with the professor.

Students with disabilities and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders have the right to special adjustments according to their condition, following an assessment by the Service for Students with Disabilities and SLD. Please do not contact the instructor but get in touch with the Service directly to schedule an appointment. It will be the responsibility of the Service to determine the appropriate adjustments. For more information, visit the page: https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students

It is recommended that students contact the University office in advance. Any proposed adjustments must be submitted at least 15 days in advance for the instructor’s approval, who will evaluate their appropriateness in relation to the learning objectives of the course.

Teaching tools

PowerPoint slides

Office hours

See the website of Sebastiano Galanti Grollo