HYSTORY OF MODERN PHYLOSOPHY
STORIA DELLA FILOSOFIA MODERNA
Hume's theory of passions
La teoria delle passioni in David Hume
| A.Y. | Credits |
|---|---|
| 2015/2016 | 6 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Giovanni Bonacina | Wednesday, h. 13-14; Thursday, h. 9-10 |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
Concerning History of Modern Philosophy the student will be required to possess:
- basic knowledge;
- understanding of the main concepts of the discipline;
- aptitude to use knowledge and concepts for reasoning in conformity to the logics of the discipline.
Program
reading and commentary of Hume's Treatise on Human Nature (book II).
argoments and timing: Hume, his times, life and works (four hours); personal identity and cause /effect relationship (four hours); pride and humility (eight hours); love and hate (eight hours); will and freedom (four hours); direct passions (six hours); reason and passions (two hours).
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
Concerning History of Modern Philosophy the student will be required to possess:
- basic knowledge;
- understanding of the main concepts of the discipline;
- aptitude to use knowledge and concepts for reasoning in conformity to the logics of the discipline.
Teaching Material
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
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Course books
- D. Hume, Trattato sulla natura umana, Laterza, Roma-Bari 1987 (libro II: Sulle passioni, pp. 289-476).
- A. Santucci, Introduzione a Hume, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2000 (pp. 237).
- Assessment
oral exam
- 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.
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