HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY
STORIA DELLA FILOSOFIA
The trial of Socrates
Il processo a Socrate
| A.Y. | Credits |
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| 2017/2018 | 6 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Giovanni Bonacina |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
concerning History of Philosophy 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 Plato's Apology of Socrates. Arguments e timing: 1) Socrates in the Athenian history (6 hours); 2) Plato as pupil of Socrates and author of dialogues (4 hours); 3) indictments and rules in the trial of Socrates (6 hours); 4) Socrates' self-defense (10 hours); 5) the motives for the death sentence (4 hours); 6) the legacy of Socrates (6 hours).
Bridging Courses
no
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
concerning History of Philosophy the student should be able
- to know and understand the main concepts of the discipline, viewed in its today epistemological structure and with special relation to its constitutive objects;
- to apply these concepts in order to take in consideration, in his/her activity as educator, the historical grounds of today systems of values or ideas - it does no matter if belonging to him/herself or to other subjects;
- to make personal judgements about the discussed contents, starting from their sources and their exposition by the teacher;
- to communicate them to a diversified public;
- to learn something by his/herself through the reading of the texts.
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
Supporting Activities
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Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
oral lectures
- Attendance
not necessary
- Course books
1) Platone, Eutifrone - Apologia di Socrate - Critone, Einaudi, Turin 2016.
2) M.M. Sassi, Indagine su Socrate. Persona, filosofo, cittadino, Einaudi, Turin 2015.
3) H. Arendt, Socrate, Cortina, Milan 2015.
- Assessment
oral exam, in order to ascertain the effectively acquired knowledges, their application and the critical aptitude of the student before themes and problems discussed during class.
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
useful suggestions for reading and understanding the proposed texts will be given by answering questions raised during the office hours for students or by e-mail.
- Attendance
not necessary
- Course books
1) Platone, Eutifrone - Apologia di Socrate - Critone, Einaudi, Turin 2016.
2) M.M. Sassi, Indagine su Socrate. Persona, filosofo, cittadino, Einaudi, Turin 2015.
3) H. Arendt, Socrate, Cortina, Milan 2015.
- Assessment
oral exam, in order to ascertain the effectively acquired knowledges, their application and the critical aptitude of the student before themes and problems discussed during class.
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
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