Concerning History of Modern 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.

Reading and commentary of Hobbes's De cive. Arguments e timing: 1) Hobbes and his time (4 hours); 2) The state of nature (8 hours); 3) Origin of State and sovereignty (8 hours); 4) Forms of State (6 hours); 5) Causes of State dissolution (6 hours); 6) State and Reign of God (8 hours).

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concerning History of Modern 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.

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

Oral lectures

Attendance

Basic notions of modern philosophy and history as achievable in every secundary-school text-book

Course books

1) T. Hobbes, De cive. Elementi filosofici sul cittadino, Editori Riuniti, Roma 2019.

2) N. Bobbio, Thomas Hobbes, Einaudi, Torino 2004.

3) G. Chiodi, R. Gatti, La filosofia politica di Hobbes, Angeli, Milano 2012.

 

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. At the end of the course a self-assessment test is foreseen.

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.

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

Basic notions of modern philosophy and history as achievable in every secundary-school text-book

Course books

1) T. Hobbes, De cive. Elementi filosofici sul cittadino, Editori Riuniti, Roma 2019.

2) N. Bobbio, Thomas Hobbes, Einaudi, Torino 2004.

3) G. Chiodi, R. Gatti, La filosofia politica di Hobbes, Angeli, Milano 2012.

 

 

 

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. At the end of the course a self-assessment test is foreseen.

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.