General part: the course includes a discussion of the works of the main authors of modern philosophy (especially the centuries XVII and XVIII centuries).

Lecture part: will be dedicated to Descartes, to its vital contribution to the birth of modern philosophy, with references to classical and contemporary sources.

The course is divided into two parts: in addition to trace the crucial stages of modern philosophy, the program proposes, as a monographic study (beyond the involvement of other authors, including sources, followers and critics), analysis and commentary some opera songs chosen by René Descartes (Descartes): the passions of the soul (1649).

The point at which the history of philosophy finds its fundamental task, not nell'aneddotica of the lives of philosophers or literary history of their writings, but in the problematic relationship between the real historical process and the genesis of ideas, here lies the contribution of Descartes that seeks to respond to the crisis that erupted in the Renaissance tradition with a nouvelle philosophie, capable of holding together the anthropological soul / body dualism and reason / passions.

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In relation to the student discipline you will have to show possession:
– The mastery of basic skills;
– Understanding of the basic concepts of the discipline;
– The ability to use knowledge and concepts to reason according to the logic of the discipline.

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

In Blended Learning UniUrb platform.

Teaching

Lectures, individual and group exercises.

Attendance

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Course books

1. Descartes, René, Le passioni dell'anima, introduzione, traduzione note e apparati di Salvatore Obinu, Milano, Bompiani, 2010, 478 pp. [ISBN 978-88-452-9219-4]

2. Garin, Eugenio, Vita e opere di Cartesio, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2014, 237 pp. [ISBN 978-88-581-1218-2]

3. Un buon manuale liceale; si consiglia: Esposito, Costantino e Porro, Pasquale, Filosofia moderna, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2009, vol. 2 (solo le pp. 128-467) [ISBN 978-88-421-0913-6]

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.