PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
FILOSOFIA DELL'EDUCAZIONE
Lessing and the education of the human race
Lessing e l’educazione dell’umanità
| A.Y. | Credits |
|---|---|
| 2015/2016 | 6 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Bonacina | Wednesday, h. 13-14; Thursday, h. 9-10 |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
Concerning Philosophy of Education 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 Lessing's The education of the Human Race.
arguments and timing: Lessing, his times, life ans works (six hours). educating the human race: revelation and education (six hours); revelation by Moses, or on monotheism (eight hours); revelation by Jesus Christ, or on the immortality of soul (eight hours); revelation by human reason, or on history as infinite advancement of mankind and individuals (eight hours).
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
Concerning Philosophy of Education 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
- Teaching
oral lectures
- Course books
- G.E. Lessing, L’educazione dell’umanità, Sellerio, Palermo 1997 (pp. 292).
- H. Arendt, L’umanità in tempi bui. Riflessioni su Lessing, Cortina, Milano 2006 (pp. 99).
- 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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