- Docente: Pia Campeggiani
- Credits: 6
- SSD: M-FIL/03
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Humanities (cod. 8850)
Learning outcomes
This module offers an introduction to moral philosophy through the analysis of one central issue or theme and it is expected that students will develop an ability to analyse and critically assess it
Course contents
This course reviews ancient and contemporary philosophical arguments concerning the place of emotions in aesthetic response. In particular, we shall focus on the paradox of fiction and the paradox of tragedy as they were originally formulated by Plato and Aristotle and as they are discussed in the current debate.
The course syllabus and further optional readings will be made available on the lecturer’s webpage in due course.
Readings/Bibliography
Plato, Ion.
Plato, Republic (376e-398b; 595-608b).
Aristotle, Poetics.
Halliwell, S. (2002), The aesthetics of mimesis. Ancient texts and modern problems, Princeton, Princeton University Press (Introduction and Chapters 1-6).
Teaching methods
This course is designed to be delivered over a period of 5 weeks with three two-hour classes per week.
Assessment methods
Attending students are required to attend no less than 12 classes. Each week, they are required to do the assigned readings before class. Grades will be distributed as follows: active participation during classes (20%), final viva voce examination (80%).
Non-attending students will be evaluated on the basis of a viva voce examination.
Please note that non-attending students are not expected to prepare extra mandatory readings.
Teaching tools
Further sources will be provided via IOL.
Office hours
See the website of Pia Campeggiani