Philosophy

Educational objectives

Given for granted some basic and indispensable goals (knowledge and understanding of the discipline; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; ability of critical analysis and of expressing carefully that which has been learned; ability to undertake further studies autonomously), the course intends to attain the following specific objectives: acquisition of knowledge of key notions of history of philosophy by means of an analysis of some of his writings; improvement of the capacity of critical reading and of historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; improvement of argumentative skills.

Educational objectives

Given for granted some basic and indispensable goals (knowledge and understanding in the field of studies; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; capability of critical analysis; ability to communicate about what has been learned; skills to undertake further studies with some autonomy), the course intends to attain the following specific objectives: knowledge of the main elements of Jewish culture and religion, and the history of the Jews; knowledge of the main authors and issues of Jewish philosophy, with special attention to medieval, Renaissance and early modern Jewish thought (10th-17th cent.). The student will also become familiar with the technical vocabulary of Jewish religion and philosophy, and will be able to identify the main literature on the subject. Other objectives are the following: understanding of the importance of the Jews as cultural intermediaries and translators of Arabic philosophical literature into Hebrew and Latin; ability to orient oneself with respect to different linguistic and historical milieus; enhancing critical awareness of the past through the understanding of the “Jewish contribution to civilization”.

Educational objectives

Given for granted some basic and indispensable goals (knowledge and understanding in the field of studies; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; capability of critical analysis; ability to communicate about what has been learned; skills to undertake further studies with some autonomy), the course intends to attain the following specific objectives: to frame the topics and the meaning of philosophical terminology relating to moral philosophy and philosophy of religion in general and in the age of German Idealism and to acquire its foundations from textual reading; to understand philosophical texts and to be able to analyze their internal coherence; to apply the acquired knowledge and skills in seminar mode, students will in fact be encouraged to apply elements of knowledge gained working on the text on targeted problems, to formulate and compare hypotheses and verify them through a comparison of opinions. The constant confrontation on the themes dealt with in the general exposition of the text and the discussion in the seminars are intended to promote and refine the ability to expose themes of philosophy of religion with appropriate language and critical capacity.

Educational objectives

Given for granted some basic and indispensable goals (knowledge and understanding in the field of studies; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; capability of critical analysis; communication skills on that which has been learned; capacity to undertake further studies with some autonomy), the course intends to attain the following specific objectives: mastery of terminology, methodologies and argumentative forms of philosophical research in ethics; development of the capacity of critical reading of classics of the discipline, improvement of personal argumentative skills.

Educational objectives

Given for granted some basic and indispensable goals (knowledge and understanding in the field of studies; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; capability of critical analysis; communication skills on that which has been learned; capacity to undertake further studies with some autonomy), the course intends to attain the following specific objectives: knowledge of key notions of ethics by means of an analysis of some classics of the discipline; improvement of: capacity of critical reading and historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; argumentative skills.

Educational objectives

Basic and indispensable goals: knowledge and understanding in the field of studies; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; capability of critical analysis; ability to communicate about what has been learned; skills to undertake further studies with some autonomy.

Educational objectives

Given for granted some basic and indispensable goals (knowledge and understanding in the field of studies; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; capability of critical analysis; ability to communicate about what has been learned; skills to undertake further studies with some autonomy), the course intends to attain the following specific objectives: ability to explain and interpret the philosophical texts; mastery in the oral use of the philosophical lexicon, specifically that related to the topics of the course; acquisition of fundamental concepts through the analysis of scheduled texts; improvement of autonomous argumentation skills.

Educational objectives

Given for granted some basic and indispensable goals (knowledge and understanding in the field of studies; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; capability of critical analysis; communication skills on that which has been learned; capacity to undertake further studies with some autonomy), the course intends to attain the following specific objectives: knowledge of key notions of aesthetics by means of an analysis of some classics of the discipline; improvement of: capacity of critical reading and historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; argumentative skills.

Educational objectives

Given for granted some basic and indispensable goals (knowledge and understanding in the field of studies; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; capability of critical analysis; communication skills on that which has been learned; capacity to undertake further studies with some autonomy), the course intends to attain the following specific objectives: knowledge of key notions of philosophy of finance by means of an analysis of some classics of the discipline; improvement of: capacity of critical reading and historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; argumentative skills.

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The course provides a critical introduction to contemporary philosophy of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its fundamental concepts, with a particular focus on its connection to philosophy of mind and cognitive sciences. The course aims to achieve the following objectives: acquisition of key notions and main themes of the philosophy of AI, understanding of the main philosophical questions surrounding AI, mastery of an adequate philosophical vocabulary, development of personal argumentative skills, ability to establish conceptual links between the technological and philosophical fields.

Educational objectives

Given for granted some basic and indispensable goals (knowledge and understanding of the discipline; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; ability of critical analysis and of expressing carefully that which has been learned; ability to undertake further studies autonomously), the course intends to attain the following specific objectives: acquisition of knowledge of key notions of ancient philosophy by means of an analysis of some of his writings; improvement of the capacity of critical reading and of historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; improvement of argumentative skills.

Educational objectives

Basic and indispensable goals: knowledge and understanding in the field of studies; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; capability of critical analysis; ability to communicate about what has been learned; skills to undertake further studies with some autonomy.

Educational objectives

Basic and indispensable goals: knowledge and understanding in the field of studies; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; capability of critical analysis; ability to communicate about what has been learned; skills to undertake further studies with some autonomy.

Educational objectives

Given for granted some basic and indispensable goals (knowledge and understanding of the discipline; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; ability of critical analysis and of expressing carefully that which has been learned; ability to undertake further studies autonomously), the course intends to attain the following specific objectives: acquisition of knowledge of key notions of medieval history by means of an analysis of some of his writings; improvement of the capacity of critical reading and of historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; improvement of argumentative skills.

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Students are expected to acquire a good knowledge of the main lines of early modern history through an active and lively participation in the lessons, thanks also to an accurate reading of the texts indicated in the bibliography. Special attention will be given to the enhancement of critical attitudes and to the student’s skill of communicating the acquired knowledge.

Educational objectives

Basic and indispensable goals: knowledge and understanding in the field of studies; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; capability of critical analysis; ability to communicate about what has been learned; skills to undertake further studies with some autonomy.

Educational objectives

Given for granted some basic and indispensable goals (knowledge and understanding in the field of studies; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; capability of critical analysis; communication skills on that which has been learned; capacity to undertake further studies with some autonomy), the course intends to attain the following specific objectives: knowledge of key notions of Greek history by means of an analysis of some classics of the discipline; improvement of: capacity of critical reading and historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; argumentative skills.

Educational objectives

Given for granted some basic and indispensable goals (knowledge and understanding in the field of studies; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; capability of critical analysis; communication skills on that which has been learned; capacity to undertake further studies with some autonomy), the course intends to attain the following specific objectives: knowledge of key notions of Roman history by means of an analysis of some classics of the discipline; improvement of: capacity of critical reading and historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; argumentative skills.

Educational objectives

Acquisition of various key concepts in Philosophical Anthropology; the ability to theoretically contextualise philosophical texts and their place in contemporary debate. In addition, students will be expected to display critical reading skills, to master specialist philosophical vocabulary, and develop their own arguments.

Educational objectives

In addition to some essential and general goals (knowledge and understanding in the field of studies; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; capability of critical analysis; communication skills on that which has been learned; capacity to undertake further studies with some autonomy), the course is aimed to reach the following objectives: knowledge of key notions of moral philosophy through the analysis of a fundamental work; improvement of: capacity of critical reading and historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; knowledge of the history of philosophy between the XVIII and early XIX century; mastery of philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; argumentative skills.

Educational objectives

Given for granted some basic and indispensable goals (knowledge and understanding in the field of studies; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; capability of critical analysis; communication skills on that which has been learned; capacity to undertake further studies with some autonomy), the course intends to attain the following specific objectives: knowledge of key notions of philosophy of religion by means of an analysis of some classics of the discipline; improvement of: capacity of critical reading and historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; argumentative skills.

Educational objectives

Given for granted some basic and indispensable goals (knowledge and understanding of the discipline; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; ability of critical analysis and of expressing carefully that which has been learned; ability to undertake further studies autonomously), the course intends to attain the following specific objectives: acquisition of knowledge of key notions of moral philosophy by means of an analysis of some of his writings; improvement of the capacity of critical reading and of historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; improvement of argumentative skills.

Educational objectives

Given for granted some basic and indispensable goals (knowledge and understanding in the field of studies; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; capability of critical analysis; communication skills on that which has been learned; capacity to undertake further studies with some autonomy), the course intends to attain the following specific objectives: knowledge of key notions of ethics and, more broadly, moral philosophy, by means of an analysis of some classics of the discipline; improvement of: capacity of critical reading and historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; argumentative skills.

Educational objectives

Given for granted some basic and indispensable goals (knowledge and understanding in the field of studies; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; capability of critical analysis; communication skills on that which has been learned; capacity to undertake further studies with some autonomy), the course intends to attain the following specific objectives: knowledge of key notions of philosophy of science by means of an analysis of some classics of the discipline; improvement of: capacity of critical reading and historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; argumentative skills.

Educational objectives

Given for granted some basic and indispensable goals (knowledge and understanding of the discipline; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; ability of critical analysis and of expressing carefully that which has been learned; ability to undertake further studies autonomously), the course intends to attain the following specific objectives: acquisition of knowledge of key notions of ancient philosophy by means of an analysis of some of his writings; improvement of the capacity of critical reading and of historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; improvement of argumentative skills.