- Docente: Roberto Brigati
- Credits: 5
- SSD: M-FIL/03
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Cultural Operator / Expert in Education Sciences (cod. 0084)
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and competence in moral philosophy:
- acquiring an encompassing view of the history of ethical theories
as part of the European cultural legacy;
- understanding cultural/historical construction of moral
principles and values;
- critically assessing applied ethical issues;
- connecting philosophical theories to problems and practices in
moral education.
Course contents
SOCRATES: ETHICS, EDUCATION, CITIZENSHIP -
General introduction to Greek ethics; the development of the polis
and democracy; the Sophistic movement; life of Socrates; Socrates
as an educator; Socratic dialogue and Socratic ignorance; the
concept of virtue; care of one's soul and the pursuit of wisdom;
moral intellectualism and teaching of virtue.
Readings/Bibliography
1] Platone, Apologia di Socrate, ed. commentata, a
cura di G. Reale, Bompiani, Milano
[2] Platone, Protagora, a cura di G. Reale, Bompiani,
Milano
[3] Francesco Adorno, Introduzione a Socrate,
Laterza, Roma-Bari
[4] G.B. Kerferd, I sofisti, Il Mulino, Bologna
Teaching methods
lectures and discussions; commentary of texts
Assessment methods
viva voce
Teaching tools
slide shows (available as text file)
Office hours
See the website of Roberto Brigati