12359 - History of Philosophy (1)

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, students acquire knowledge to deepen the philosophical sense of the experience at various periods of history and, together, show the genesis, the articulation and the destination of the theories developed by various authors in the concrete of philosophical research.

Course contents

The course will be devoted to Michel de Montaigne's culture and formation, as well it appears in the Essais and in the Voyage en Italie. The lessons will insist particularly on the rediscovery of the skeptical philosophy throught religious tradition, the reflection on Seneca's moral, the religious currents of the early sixteenth century, the political meditation during the religious wars and finally the libertarian thought of his friend Etienne de la Boetie

The course will begin on March 13, 2018 and  it will be held:
Wednesday, 17-19, Classoom E via Zamboni 34
Thursday 17-19, Classroom E via Zamboni 34
Friday 17-19, Classoom E via Zamboni 34

Readings/Bibliography

Michel de Montaigne, Saggi, traduzione di Fausta Garavini, Milano Bompiani 2012.

Teaching methods

lectures. During class the teacher reads, translates and comments on relevant textual passages and thematic nodes.

Assessment methods

Oral examination: Students are recommended to bring the texts when examining.
Students who have attended lectures may agree on exams (whether written or oral) devoted to specific topics.

Assessment criteria and thresholds of evaluation:

30 cum laude - Excellent as to knowledge, philosophical lexicon and critical expression.

30 – Excellent: knowledge is complete, well argued and correctly expressed, with some slight faults.

27-29 – Good: thorough and satisfactory knowledge; essentially correct expression.

24-26 - Fairly good: knowledge broadly acquired, and not always correctely expressed.

21-23 – Sufficient: superficial and partial knowledge; exposure and articulation are incomplete and often not sufficiently appropriate

18-21 - Almost sufficient: superficial and decontextualized knowledge. The exposure of the contents shows important gaps.

Exam failed - Students are requested to show up at a subsequent exam session if basic skills and knowledge are not sufficiently acquired and not placed in the historical-philosophical context.

Teaching tools

books

Office hours

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