Moral Philosophy
A.Y. 2022/2023
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide students with some groundwork of moral philosophy, with special reference to foundational issues concerning the theory of value and applications in the areas of philosophy of history, bioethics and political philosophy.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course the student is expected to:
- . knows the theoretical fundamentals of moral philosophy;
- knows the most significant ethical and value issues in their historical evolution
- know the core concepts, and the technical terms involved in the contemporary debate on the issues examined during the course;
- have a clear and critical understanding of the moral and axiological questions raised during the course, with special reference to the following theoretical oppositions: individualism and collectivism, freedom and justice, tradition and reason, deontology and utilitarianism, rights and duties.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, the student is further expected to:
- be able to apply the knowledge and the conceptual tools in moral philosophy that have been provided to him/her.
- be able to provide a critical and informed approach to some of the main themes debated in moral philosophy.
- be able to read and to successfully interpret philosophical sources in the field of moral and political philosophy.
- can frame the key authors of ethical and value-related debates and related themes in a historical perspective
At the end of the course the student is expected to:
- . knows the theoretical fundamentals of moral philosophy;
- knows the most significant ethical and value issues in their historical evolution
- know the core concepts, and the technical terms involved in the contemporary debate on the issues examined during the course;
- have a clear and critical understanding of the moral and axiological questions raised during the course, with special reference to the following theoretical oppositions: individualism and collectivism, freedom and justice, tradition and reason, deontology and utilitarianism, rights and duties.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, the student is further expected to:
- be able to apply the knowledge and the conceptual tools in moral philosophy that have been provided to him/her.
- be able to provide a critical and informed approach to some of the main themes debated in moral philosophy.
- be able to read and to successfully interpret philosophical sources in the field of moral and political philosophy.
- can frame the key authors of ethical and value-related debates and related themes in a historical perspective
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
The course aims to present the historical and theoretical path that characterizes the birth and hegemony of the liberal perspective in the Western world, starting from the seventeenth century. This analysis first intends to expose the long-term roots of this historical development, which characterizes modernity, then to indicate its internal development trends and finally wants to dwell on a peculiar aspect of this historical trend, namely the progressive centrality acquired by the technical, technological and (politically) technocratic dimension.
· The course is open to all students of the degree course in Philosophy, for the number of ECTS planned by the relevant curricula.
· The course is open to all students of the degree course in Philosophy, for the number of ECTS planned by the relevant curricula.
Prerequisites for admission
Students are required to have a basic philosophical knowledge, at a high school level, and equally a high school knowledge of modern and contemporary history.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Debate and discussion
Debate and discussion
Teaching Resources
Readings and assignments for attending students
Assignments both for 6 and 9 ECTS exams:
· Zhok, A., Critica della ragione liberale, Milano, Mimesis 2020
· Jonas, H., Il principio responsabilità. Un'etica per la civiltà tecnologica, Einaudi, Torino 1990 (Other editions in Italian are acceptable, if easier to find)
Additional assignments for 9 ECTS exam:
· Anders, G., L'uomo è antiquato. Considerazioni sull'anima nell'epoca della
seconda rivoluzione industriale, volume I, Bollati Boringhieri, Torino 2007 (Other editions in Italian are acceptable, if easier to find).
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Readings and assignments for non-attending students
Assignments both for 6 and 9 ECTS exams:
· Zhok, A., Critica della ragione liberale, Milano, Mimesis 2020
· Jonas, H., Il principio responsabilità. Un'etica per la civiltà tecnologica, Einaudi, Torino 1990 (Other editions in Italian are acceptable, if easier to find)
Additional assignments for 9 ECTS exam:
· Anders, G., L'uomo è antiquato. Considerazioni sull'anima nell'epoca della
seconda rivoluzione industriale, volume I, Bollati Boringhieri, Torino 2007.
· Anders, G., L'uomo è antiquato. Sulla distruzione della vita nell'epoca della terza rivoluzione industriale, volume II, Bollati Boringhieri, Torino 1992
(Any edition in Italian is acceptable)
Assignments both for 6 and 9 ECTS exams:
· Zhok, A., Critica della ragione liberale, Milano, Mimesis 2020
· Jonas, H., Il principio responsabilità. Un'etica per la civiltà tecnologica, Einaudi, Torino 1990 (Other editions in Italian are acceptable, if easier to find)
Additional assignments for 9 ECTS exam:
· Anders, G., L'uomo è antiquato. Considerazioni sull'anima nell'epoca della
seconda rivoluzione industriale, volume I, Bollati Boringhieri, Torino 2007 (Other editions in Italian are acceptable, if easier to find).
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Readings and assignments for non-attending students
Assignments both for 6 and 9 ECTS exams:
· Zhok, A., Critica della ragione liberale, Milano, Mimesis 2020
· Jonas, H., Il principio responsabilità. Un'etica per la civiltà tecnologica, Einaudi, Torino 1990 (Other editions in Italian are acceptable, if easier to find)
Additional assignments for 9 ECTS exam:
· Anders, G., L'uomo è antiquato. Considerazioni sull'anima nell'epoca della
seconda rivoluzione industriale, volume I, Bollati Boringhieri, Torino 2007.
· Anders, G., L'uomo è antiquato. Sulla distruzione della vita nell'epoca della terza rivoluzione industriale, volume II, Bollati Boringhieri, Torino 1992
(Any edition in Italian is acceptable)
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam consists of an oral test on the topics discussed during the course. The general criteria for evaluating the exam are: 1) the correctness of the answers (adequacy of the contents), 2) the ability to synthesize the essential conceptual issues, 3) the comprehensiveness and richness of the answers, 4) the expressive quality (terminological appropriateness, fluency, precision), and 5) the critical capacity of the student.
Unita' didattica A
M-FIL/03 - MORAL PHILOSOPHY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica B
M-FIL/03 - MORAL PHILOSOPHY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica C
M-FIL/03 - MORAL PHILOSOPHY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor(s)