A student should be able to analyze texts from a theoretic point of view, without giving place to unfounded hypotheses. The lectures on meditation will better her/his mindfulness and insights.

The Course deals with two visionary texts. Jung's book, The Ted Book, which will be the starting point of the analysis, and Zhuangzi's work. Furthermore, the topic will be focused and dealt with in depth through two books, both being written by the teacher: The Red Book of Jung, drawing on both Eastern and Western philosophies and L'innocenza del Tao, dealing with the context producing Taoism in Ancient China. This latter can be replaced with Nakamura's book, Ways Of Thinking In Eastern Peoples (the section on China only). Both Arena's e-books are available inside the e-learning platform.

Philosophy of language, Theoretic philosophy.

A student should be capable of analzying the above-mentioned texts and the topics they open. S/he should have a preliminary knowledge of the history of philosophy.

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

A few lectures will be dedicated to meditation (mindfulness). Students will be asked to give  feedbacks about their experiences.

Teaching

Lectures. Group meditation.

Attendance

Students have to attend almost all the lectures; otherwise, they will be considered "non frequentanti"(not-attending). The mentioned texts cannot be replaced.

Course books

Carl Gustav Jung, Il libro rosso, Torino, Boringhieri  (whatever language); Zhuangzi, edited by L. V. Arena, Milan, Rizzoli 2009 (whatever language); L. V. Arena, L'innocenza del Tao*; L. V. Arena, The Red Book of Jung. The last two titles are e-books (Kindle Edition, being available inside the e-learning platform). The text marked with an asterisk can be replaced with the following: Hajime Nakamura, Ways of Thinking in Eastern Peoples, Honolulu, University of Hawaii Press.

Assessment

Oral examination. Disabled students will be examined through multiple-answers tests.

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

Students have to consult the teacher on the difficult aspects of learning.

Attendance

They should be in touch with the teacher and attend some lectures.

Course books

They are the same as the ones for the attending students.

Assessment

Oral examination. Disabled students will be examined through multiple-answers tests.

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.