An introduction to the reading, summarizing, paraphrase, critical historical commentary, interpretation of some passages of philosophical works.

Getting to learn and mastering of the proper terminology and correct arguing forms.

An introduction to philosophy of history as a modern philosophical issue.

Lectures consider the relationship between ancient and modern forms of the ethical and political life, following hegelian series of oriental- greco-roman and european world. The course aims to give an introduction to philosophy of history, from Voltaire to Hegel.

First part: Orient and greco-roman world;

Second part: medieval and modern Europe.

Prerequisited are not required.

Knowledge and understanding.
The student will be able to understand and explain the philosophical texts examined, to master the philosophical terminology, and to discuss critically the topics which have been dealt in the course.

Making judgments
The student will demonstrate independent judgment in the evaluation of the philosophical ideas and ability to rework personal knowledge.

Learning skills
The student will be able to acquire new knowledge and skills, in order to access to additional training levels.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

The teaching material made available by the lecturer can be found, together with other supporting activities, inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it.

Supporting activities (2-4 hours) will be scheduled.

Teaching

Lectures, seminars.

Attendance

The course requires a regular attendance. Alternatively, please make use of the information for not attending students.

Course books

Bibliographical references

1.
-1.1 Platone, La repubblica, Laterza.
-1.2 Aristotele, Politica, Laterza.
-1.3 Anonimo ateniese, La democrazia come violenza, Sellerio.

2.
-2.1 Montesquieu, Lo spirito delle leggi, UTET oppure BUR, solo i libri dal I al XII ed i libri dal XXIV al XXXI.
-2.2 Alberto Radicati, Discorsi morali, storici e politici, Nino Aragno Editore oppure Gammarò Editori.
-2.3 Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Discorso sull'origine e i fondamenti della disuguaglianza, Laterza.
-2.4 Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Il contratto sociale, Laterza.
-2.5 Gabriel Bonnot de Mably, Dialoghi di Focione, in Scritti politici, UTET.
-2.6 Immanuel Kant, Scritti di storia, politica e diritto, Laterza
-2.7 Benjamin Constant, La libertà degli antichi paragonata a quella dei moderni, Einaudi.
-2.8 Benjamin Constant, Antologia degli scritti politici, Il Mulino [contiene anche lo scritto: La libertà degli antichi paragonata a quella dei moderni].
-2.9 Benjamin Constant, Princìpi di politica, Rubbettino oppure Editori Riuniti.
-2.10 G.W.F. Hegel, Lezioni sulla filosofia della storia, Laterza.
-2.11 G.W.F. Hegel, Lezioni sulla storia della filosofia, Laterza.

3.
-3.1 Mario Vegetti, L'etica degli antichi, Laterza.
-3.2 Mario Vegetti, Guida alla lettura della <> di Platone, Laterza.
-3.3 M. I. Finley, Economia e società nel mondo antico, Laterza.
-3.4 1 S. De Luca, Il pensiero politico di Constant, Laterza.
-3.5 L. Sichirollo, Dialettica, Editori Riuniti.
-3.6 Pietro Rossi, Il senso della storia. Dal Settecento al Duemila, Il Mulino (in particolare le pp. 1-249).

Assessment

Oral examination.

Students will be informed about texts for the examination and about examination procedures during the lessons.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

See below: Course books.

Attendance

Not required.

Course books

-Immanuel Kant, Scritti di storia, politica e diritto, Laterza

-Benjamin Constant, La libertà degli antichi paragonata a quella dei moderni, Einaudi.

-G.W.F. Hegel, Lezioni sulla filosofia della storia, Laterza.

-Pietro Rossi, Il senso della storia. Dal Settecento al Duemila, Il Mulino (expecially pp. 1-249).

Assessment

Oral examination.

For any questions, please contact the teacher at least four months in advance of the scheduled date of the examination.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

No.