10219 - Theoretical Philosophy (1) (M-Z)

Course contents

The Problem of Knowledge in D. Hume's and G.E. Schulze's Skepticism.

Readings/Bibliography

Obligatory reading:

• D. Hume, Trattato sulla natura umana, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 1982, vol. I, pp. 1-285 (all the first Book: "Sull'intelletto").
• G.E. Schulze, Enesidemo o dei Fondamenti della Filosofia elementare, ed. by A. Pupi, Laterza, Bari, 1971, pp. 180-229 ("Breve esposizione dello scetticismo humiano"). The text will appear on "Materiale didattico".

Not obligatory reading:

• M. Dal Pra, David Hume. La vita e l'opera, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 1984, pp. 3-218 ("Gli scritti" e "la logica"). Sono possibili anche altre edizioni.
• A. Santucci, Sistema e ricerca in David Hume, Laterza, Bari, 1969, pp. 7-165 (capitoli I, II, III).
• A. Santucci, Introduzione a Hume, Laterza, Bari, 1971.
• G. Deleuze, Empirismo e soggettività . Saggio sulla natura umana secondo Hume, Napoli, Cronopio, 2000.
• G. Foglia, Immaginazione e natura umana. Studio sulla teoria della conoscenza di David Hume, Bologna, Il Mulino, 1998.

Teaching methods

Lectures, reading and commentary on texts and on primary sources, discussion on specific issues.

Assessment methods

Oral test with verification of specific historical and philosophical knowledge and of the level of assimilation and processing critical-conceptual content.

Assessment criteria and thresholds of evaluation:

30 cum laude: Excellent as to knowledge, terminology and critical expression.

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

27-29: Good, knowledge comprehensive and satisfactory, essentially correct expression .

24-26: Fairly good, knowledge present in significant points, but not complete and not always expressed with correctness.

21-23: Sufficient, knowledge is sometimes superficial, but the guiding general thread is included. Expression and articulation incomplete and often not appropriate

18-21:.Almost sufficient, but knowledge present only on the surface. The guiding principle is not included with continuity. The expression and articulation of the speech show important gaps.

<18: Not sufficient, knowledge absent or very incomplete, lack of guidance in discipline, expression seriously deficient. Exam failed.

Teaching tools

Blackboard and Overhead Projector with PC.

Links to further information

http://www.disciplinefilosofiche.it

Office hours

See the website of Luca Guidetti