The student will be introduced to a philosophical understanding of the connection between the political and religious dimensions, to equip him with the conceptual tools necessary to consider today's European socio-cultural structure critically.

1. The transpolitical interpretation of contemporary history

2. The concept of atheism

3. Marx's "non-philosophy"

4. Contemporary irreligion

5. The atheistic option

6. Political theism and atheism

7. Christianity and public debate

8. Christianity and development

9. Democracy and truth

10. Fraternity, peace, war

11. Integral ecology

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Knowledge and understanding

The student must demonstrate:
- to possess basic theoretical knowledge on some of the main themes and most debated issues of the philosophical-political debate;
- Possess the ability to correctly read and understand monographs of political philosophy and their basic meanings.

These skills are acquired by actively participating in teaching activities (lessons, exercises, seminars) and through individual study.
The possession of this knowledge is verified by passing the exam, which consists of an oral interview based on answers to the teacher's questions and on the reading and interpretation of passages taken from the texts indicated for the preparation of the exam itself.

Ability to apply knowledge and understanding

The student
- must be able to recognize the main philosophical-political implications underlying the contemporary political debate;
- must know how to elaborate and support basic philosophical-political arguments.

These skills are acquired by actively participating in lessons, guided group discussions, and individual study.

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

Lectures

Attendance

Frequency is recommended

Course books

1) A. Del Noce, Il problema dell'ateismo, il Mulino, Bologna 2024.

2) M. Cangiotti, Filosofia civile. Dottrina sociale e polis, Morcelliana, Brescia 2024.

Assessment

Oral examination. The exam will include:

- a part in which the student will be asked to read one or more excerpts from the study texts and to explain the direct meaning and the meaning relative to the entirety of the argumentative context;

- a part in which questions will be asked aimed at the synthetic exposition of precise passages of the study texts.

They will be particularly appreciated:

- the ability to connect concepts and theories in an argued way, without repeating mnemonically the contents of the texts
- mastery of the specific disciplinary language

Exemplary assessment scheme:

a)  concepts 

Level 1 (insufficient), the student describes the conceptual constructs in an approximate way; poor understanding; Level 2 (sufficient), the student describes the constructs with some inaccuracy. Absence of references to the authors; sufficient understanding; Level 3 (good), the student accurately describes the conceptual constructs. He mentions some reference authors.; good understanding; Level 4 (excellent), the student systematically describes the constructions with reference to the contributions of the various authors; full understanding.

b)  specific language

Level 1 (insufficient), the student expresses himself with a non-specific common language; Level 2 (sufficient), the student demonstrates limited expression skills; He use some specific terms; Level 3 (good), the student demonstrates good ability to express and use some specific terms; Level 4 (excellent), the student demonstrates full command of the specific language.

c)  critical capacity

Level 1 (insufficient), the student cannot identify the reasons for what he claims; cannot identify positive/negative aspects; He cannot locate examples; Level 2 (sufficient), the student does not identify different aspects of the problems except in a general way;  He provides examples from the book/lesson; Level 3 (good), the student provides relevant examples; He differentiates different aspects.; Level 4 (excellent), the student argues coherently; He provide relevant examples and identify negative/positive aspects.

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.

Attendance

The student must fully study the two textbooks

Course books

1) A. Del Noce, Il problema dell'ateismo, il Mulino, Bologna 2024.

2) M. Cangiotti, Filosofia civile. Dottrina sociale e polis, Morcelliana, Brescia 2024.

To allow non-attending students to compensate for what is done during lessons with independent study, the following materials referring to the same contents of the program are indicated to promote full understanding:

- M. Cangiotti, Antropologia politica. Umano, biopolitica, giustizia, Morcelliana, Brescia 2019.

- M. Borghesi, Augusto Del Noce. La legittimizzazione critica del moderno, Marietti 1820, Genova-Milano, 2011.

Assessment

Oral examination. The exam will include:

- a part in which the student will be asked to read one or more excerpts from the study texts and to explain the direct meaning and the meaning relative to the entirety of the argumentative context;

- a part in which questions will be asked aimed at the synthetic exposition of precise passages of the study texts.

They will be particularly appreciated:

- the ability to connect concepts and theories in an argued way, without repeating mnemonically the contents of the texts
- mastery of the specific disciplinary language

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.