Moral Philosophy (MA)

A.Y. 2024/2025
9
Max ECTS
60
Overall hours
SSD
M-FIL/03
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
The course of Moral Philosophy aims to examine in depth themes and problems of contemporary philosophical debate concerning in particular the nature of human experience and the constitution of subjectivity, also in connection with other disciplines (anthropology, psychology, sociology, biology, etc..). The course will help students to take an independent and critical stance on the issues addressed and to develop a mature awareness of the methodological dimensions of philosophical exercise.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
- In-depth knowledge of the concepts and lexicon of the theories analyzed during the course, related to the field of moral philosophy and philosophical anthropology.
- Development of the critical skills necessary to evaluate the different positions that emerged in the theoretical frameworks taken into consideration and in the issues addressed.
- Development of a familiarity with the methodologies of philosophical research in the field of moral philosophy and philosophical anthropology, with particular attention to the possibility of interaction with ideas and concepts from other disciplines.

Ability to apply knowledge and understanding. The student will be able:
- to deal critically with the results of philosophical research in the field of theoretical philosophy, and orient themselves autonomously within the contemporary debate concerning themes and problems related to this field;
- to apply the knowledge acquired through the analysis and comparison of the different theoretical frameworks considered during the course to themes and problems of contemporary debate, even in fields that are not strictly philosophical;
- compare and apply the different methodologies of philosophical research learned during the course, both within the philosophical debate and, more generally, within the current cultural debate.
Single course

This course can be attended as a single course.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
(Im)possible experiences: gift, forgiveness, friendship... The figures of the impossible (or the event) multiply and intertwine in Jacques Derrida's mature reflection: they show how "deconstruction," through the questioning of the metaphysical inheritance, contributes to an unprecedented rewriting of the "subject."
Prerequisites for admission
Students are required to have a well-established philosophical knowledge from their bachelor's degree preparation.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Teaching Resources
Programma da 9 CFU

J. Derrida, Donare il tempo. La moneta falsa, Raffaello Cortina, Milano 1996
J. Derrida, Lo spergiuro e il perdono, Jaca Book, Milano 2023
J. Derrida, Politiche dell'amicizia, Raffaello Cortina, Milano 2020

C. Di Martino, Oltre il segno. Derrida e l'esperienza dell'impossibile, Inschibboleth, Roma 2024
R. Terzi, Evento, storia, tecnica. Saggi su Heidegger, Inschibboleth, Roma 2024

Programma da 6 CFU

J. Derrida, Donare il tempo. La moneta falsa, Raffaello Cortina, Milano 1996
J. Derrida, Lo spergiuro e il perdono, Jaca Book, Milano 2023

C. Di Martino, Oltre il segno. Derrida e l'esperienza dell'impossibile, Inschibboleth, Roma 2024
Assessment methods and Criteria
The examination consists of an oral test, i.e., an interview on the program topics, for both attending and non-attending students.
General evaluation criteria for the exam:
1) the correctness of answers (adequacy of content)
2) the ability to synthesize essential conceptual junctures
3) the comprehensiveness and richness of the answers
4) the quality of exposition (terminological appropriateness, fluency, accuracy)
5) the ability to select the essential aspects of arguments and connect them in a personal critical framework.
M-FIL/03 - MORAL PHILOSOPHY - University credits: 9
Lessons: 60 hours
Professor: Di Martino Carmine
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