- Docente: Carlo Gentili
- Credits: 6
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
First cycle degree programme (L) in
Humanities (cod. 8850)
Also valid for First cycle degree programme (L) in History (cod. 0962)
First cycle degree programme (L) in Philosophy (cod. 0957)
First cycle degree programme (L) in Drama, Art and Music Studies (cod. 0956)
First cycle degree programme (L) in Anthropology, Religions, Oriental Civilizations (cod. 8493)
First cycle degree programme (L) in Philosophy (cod. 9216)
Learning outcomes
The purpose of this course is to give students the basic knowledge concerning the birth and the development of Aesthetics, with specific attention to the origin of fundamental concepts such as genius, taste, intuition, imitation and so on. Secondly, the present state of Aesthetics will be analysed.
Course contents
General contents: "From Kant to Nietzsche: A criticism of teleology".
First part of the course (III. Period): "Kant's idea of beauty and finality" (Beginning of lessons: 1st February 2018).
Second part of the course (IV. Period): "The idea of truth and perspective in Nietzsche's Gay Science" (Beginning of lessons: 12th March 2018).
Timetable: 11-13 a.m., Monday Classroom III (via Zamboni 38); 1-3 p.m., Thursday Classroom III (via Zamboni 38); 1-3 p.m. Friday Classroom III (via Zamboni 38).
N.B. The students attending 6 CFU – Estetica (1) – are required to prepare the program of the first part of the course ("Kant's idea of beauty and finality").
Readings/Bibliography
First part of the course (III. Period): I. Kant, Critica della facoltà di giudizio, edited by E. Garroni and H. Hohenegger, Einaudi, Torino 1999 (other edition recommended: I. Kant, Critica del Giudizio, edited by M. Marassi, with german text, Bompiani, Milano 2004); choice of E. Cassirer, Vita e dottrina di Kant, Castelvecchi, Roma 2016; or: O. Höffe, Immanuel Kant, Il Mulino, Bologna 1986. The reading of F. Menegoni, La Critica del giudizio di Kant: introduzione alla lettura, Carocci, Roma 1995 is recommended.
Non-attending students are expected to add: F. Menegoni, La Critica del giudizio di Kant: introduzione alla lettura, Carocci, Roma 1995; F. Vercellone-A. Bertinetto-G. Garelli, Storia dell'estetica moderna e contemporanea, Il Mulino, Bologna 2003.
Teaching methods
The two parts of the course (6 CFU each) consist of 60 (aggregate) lessons.
Assessment methods
Viva voce examination.
Teaching tools
Seminar on Kant's Critique of Judgement.
Office hours
See the website of Carlo Gentili