Philosophy

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: in-depth knowledge of the themes of the course, of the concepts, methods and events addressed; development of critical skills; acquisition of the tools for historical analysis of the issues of the course.

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 and central topics of philosophy of religion; improvement of: capacity of critical reading and in-depth historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of a highly specialized philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; improvement of argumentative skills; ability of proper utilizing secondary literature.

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: to provide the student with an integrated perspective on the problem of consciousness, which will be illustrated and debated either in theoretical terms and with respect to the main attempts made by cognitive psychology and neuroscience to study it empirically.

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: framing topics and philosophical terminology related to the philosophy of religion in various contexts and acquisition of the fundamentals from textual reading and use; development of the understanding of philosophical texts of different nature and age, ability to analyze the issues in different contexts, their comparison and critical evaluation; mastery of a highly specialized philosophical vocabulary in written and oral form; ability to make correct use of critical literature, to set up research and in-depth studies individually and in collaboration with others; setting up and carrying out written research as a scientific essay.

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 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 and central topics of Theoretical Philosophy; improvement of: capacity of critical reading and in-depth historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of a highly specialized philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; improvement of argumentative skills; ability of proper utilizing secondary literature.

Educational objectives

Without prejudice to the acquisition of a series of basic objectives (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 achieve the following specific objectives: transmit knowledge and capacity of understanding that allow elaborating original ideas; transmit the competence to solve issues in non-familiar areas, relating to social philosophy; transmit an autonomous capacity to study, so as to create the conditions for the development of complex and specialized liens of argument, connected to both social philosophy and philosophy broadly conceived.

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 and central topics in the philosophy of logic, more in-depth knowledge of the debate concerning the conceptions of truth; increased ability to argue for and against different theses; ability to orient oneself in the relevant literature.

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

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

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: A) knowledge of key notions and central topics on the history of brain and mind sciences; B) improvement of: capacity of critical reading and in-depth historical-theoretical framing of philosophical and scientific texts; ability of proper utilizing secondary literature; mastery of a highly specialized 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 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: this course aims to exercise students to systematically and critically comment on philosophical texts by analyzing a classic of thought.

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 and central topics of philosophy of religion; improvement of: capacity of critical reading and in-depth historical-theoretical framing of philosophical textes; mastery of a highly specialized philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; improvement of argumentative skills; ability of proper utilizing secondary literature.

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 some fundamental concepts for theoretical research; improvement of autonomous argumentation skills starting from exercises and seminars organized during the lessons.

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 1. To consolidate the knowledge of the basic concepts of the philosophy of language through the study of specialized texts; 2. to develop the ability to comment philosophical texts systematically and critically by analyzing a classic of modern thought; 3) improvement of the reflective, argumentative and critical abilities through open discussions of the bibliographical references; 4) stimulation of individual research courses in the footsteps of the issues discussed during the lectures or of the bibliographical references.

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: acquisition of a solid knowledge of the development and issues of feminist philosophy; refinement of capacities and methodologies of philosophical analysis: development of the capacity of critical reading of philosophical texts; specialized mastery of philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; improvement of argumentative personal 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: in-depth analysis of crucial issues in general philosophy of science, with particular attention to the mastery of the terminology and the methods concerning the investigation of problems and texts. The course intends also to improve participants’ critical and argumentative skills through the discursive exchange around the questions brought up by the texts.

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 and central topics of aesthetics; improvement of: capacity of critical reading and in-depth historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of a highly specialized philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; improvement of argumentative skills; ability of proper utilizing secondary literature.

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: the student will acquire an advanced knowledge of the texts and problems under examination, with the proper abilities for their analysis and commentary, as a result of a direct reading of the texts, the sources, the relevant secondary literature and of the proper use of the philological and linguistic tools.

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 and ability to understand (Dublin descriptor A): detailed and articulated knowledge of a philosophical problem in historical perspective; in-depth knowledge of a philosophical period and context with attention to the long duration of the problems dealt with; knowledge of key concepts and terms, even very specialised ones, in historical perspective. Application skills (descriptor B): ability to understand and to interpret classic texts of the discipline, also with evaluation of the problems of translation; ability of deep historical analysis and of mature theoretical criticism of texts. Autonomy of judgement (descriptor C): ability to reconstruct in detail a historical-philosophical context; ability to argue and gain a personal perspective on the subject in question (through active participation in seminars). Communication skills (descriptor D): ability to use a technical vocabulary; ability to argue with property of language on the treated topics. Learning ability (descriptor E): ability to deepen the issues in a very personal, autonomous and original way (through personal bibliographic research etc...).

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: 1. to provide students with a detailed knowledge of the main historical-philosophical issues addressed in Aristotle’s ‘De anima’; 2. to develop students’ interpretative skills through philological reading of the texts under examination.

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 medieval 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 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 medieval 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 1. To consolidate the knowledge of the basic concepts of the philosophy of language through the study of specialized texts; 2. to develop the ability to comment philosophical texts systematically and critically by analyzing a classic of modern thought; 3) improvement of the reflective, argumentative and critical abilities through open discussions of the bibliographical references; 4) stimulation of individual research courses in the footsteps of the issues discussed during the lectures or of the bibliographical references.

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 some fundamental concepts for theoretical research; improvement of autonomous argumentation skills starting from exercises and seminars organized during the lessons.

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: framing topics and philosophical terminology related to the philosophy of religion in various contexts and acquisition of the fundamentals from textual reading and use; development of the understanding of philosophical texts of different nature and age, ability to analyze the issues in different contexts, their comparison and critical evaluation; mastery of a highly specialized philosophical vocabulary in written and oral form; ability to make correct use of critical literature, to set up research and in-depth studies individually and in collaboration with others; setting up and carrying out written research as a scientific essay.

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 and central topics of Theoretical Philosophy; improvement of: capacity of critical reading and in-depth historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of a highly specialized philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; improvement of argumentative skills; ability of proper utilizing secondary literature.

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: acquisition of a solid knowledge of the development and issues of feminist philosophy; refinement of capacities and methodologies of philosophical analysis: development of the capacity of critical reading of philosophical texts; specialized mastery of philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; improvement of argumentative personal 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: in-depth analysis of crucial issues in general philosophy of science, with particular attention to the mastery of the terminology and the methods concerning the investigation of problems and texts. The course intends also to improve participants’ critical and argumentative skills through the discursive exchange around the questions brought up by the texts.

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: the ability to theoretically contextualize philosophical texts and their place in contemporary debate, to demonstrate critical reading skills, to use specialist philosophical vocabulary and develop their own arguments.

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: acquisition of the key notions and theoretical framework of aesthetics, with particular attention to the contemporary debate; critical reading skills through the analysis of some classics of the discipline; ability to present a philosophical argument through in-class presentations.

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 and central topics of aesthetics; improvement of: capacity of critical reading and in-depth historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of a highly specialized philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; improvement of argumentative skills; ability of proper utilizing secondary literature.

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 Islamic religion, theology (kalam), and culture; knowledge of the main authors and issues of the falsafa (Islamic philosophy), with particular reference to its classical period (9th century – 12th century). The student will also become familiar with the technical vocabulary of Islamic philosophy, and will be able to identify the main literature on the subject. Other objectives are the following: knowledge of the translatio studiorum of philosophical and scientific texts; awareness of the debt owed by Jewish and Latin thought to Islamic philosophy and science; ability to orient oneself with respect to different linguistic and historical milieus; enhancing critical awareness of our past.

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 and ability to understand (Dublin descriptor A): detailed and articulated knowledge of a philosophical problem in historical perspective; in-depth knowledge of a philosophical period and context with attention to the long duration of the problems dealt with; knowledge of key concepts and terms, even very specialised ones, in historical perspective. Application skills (descriptor B): ability to understand and to interpret classic texts of the discipline, also with evaluation of the problems of translation; ability of deep historical analysis and of mature theoretical criticism of texts. Autonomy of judgement (descriptor C): ability to reconstruct in detail a historical-philosophical context; ability to argue and gain a personal perspective on the subject in question (through active participation in seminars). Communication skills (descriptor D): ability to use a technical vocabulary; ability to argue with property of language on the treated topics. Learning ability (descriptor E): ability to deepen the issues in a very personal, autonomous and original way (through personal bibliographic research etc...).

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 and central topics of Aristotle’s physics and metaphysics; improvement of the capacity of critical reading and in-depth historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of a highly specialized philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; improvement of argumentative skills; ability of utilizing properly secondary literature.

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: 1. to provide students with a detailed knowledge of the main historical-philosophical issues addressed in Aristotle’s ‘De anima’; 2. to develop students’ interpretative skills through philological reading of the texts under examination.

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 medieval 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 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 medieval 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 key doctrines held by Hellenistic and post-Hellenistic thinkers and schools, also thanks to the direct reading of a selected anthology of ancient texts; acquisition of historical notions about various solutions proposed by ancient authors under examination with respect to different forms of writing and philosophical communication; high mastery of technical philosophical lexicon in different moments of its Hellenistic and post-Hellenistic evolution; solid capacity of autonomous work on ancient texts and bibliographical entries; strong enhancement of a personal critical attitude; capacity of improving argumentative skills with elements of originality.

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 and central topics of philosophy of finance; improvement of: capacity of critical reading and in-depth historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of a highly specialized philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; improvement of argumentative skills; ability of proper utilizing secondary literature.

Educational objectives

In addition to some general basic objectives (understanding of the discipline; ability to formulate a judgment independently; ability to communicate what has been learned), the course aims to achieve more specifically the following additional objectives: acquisition of some key notions of contemporary metaethics and normative ethics through the reading of some key texts of the discipline; ability to read critically and theoretically contextualize philosophical texts; ability to construct an argument that is appropriate to the problems addressed; ability to use an adequate philosophical vocabulary in written and oral form.

Educational objectives

Without prejudice to the acquisition of a series of basic objectives (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 achieve the following specific objectives: transmit knowledge and capacity of understanding that allow elaborating original ideas; transmit the competence to solve issues in non-familiar areas, relating to social philosophy; transmit an autonomous capacity to study, so as to create the conditions for the development of complex and specialized liens of argument, connected to both social philosophy and philosophy broadly conceived.

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: acquisition of the key notions and the research methods of environmental geography; critical understanding of the proposed texts; ability to use an appropriate geographical lexicon; personal 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; 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 and central topics of the environmental ethics; improvement of capacity of critical reading and in-depth theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of a highly specialized philosophical terminology; improvement of argumentative skills; ability of proper utilizing secondary literature.

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 aims at the following specific goals: a) promoting knowledge of key notions and of central topics in Discourse Studies; b) improving historical-critical skills for an adequate understanding of the contemporary debate; c) upgrading student’s reflective, argumentative and critical abilities through open discussions on the main issues proposed in the lectures and by writing a short essay.

Educational objectives

In addition to 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 is aimed to reach the following objectives: knowledge of key notions and central topics of modern metaphysics and post-Cartesianism; improvement of: capacity of critical reading and in-depth historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of a specialized philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; improvement of argumentative skills; ability of proper use of secondary literature.

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 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 psychoanalysis and, more broadly, history of 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:
a) acquisition of the key notions and of the main theoretical issues of semantics, with particular reference to the contemporary researches in cognitive science and philosophy of mind.
b) development of the ability of historical and theoretical contextualization of the main topics discussed in the field of cognitive semantics;
c) improvement of the reflective, argumentative and critical abilities through open discussions of the bibliographical references;
d) stimulation of individual research courses in the footsteps of the issues discussed during the lectures or of the bibliographical references.

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: the student will acquire an advanced knowledge of the texts and problems under examination, with the proper abilities for their analysis and commentary, as a result of a direct reading of the texts, the sources, the relevant secondary literature and of the proper use of the philological and linguistic tools.

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: this course aims to exercise students to systematically and critically comment on philosophical texts by analyzing a classic of thought.

Educational objectives

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: A) knowledge of key notions and central topics on the history of brain and mind sciences; B) improvement of: capacity of critical reading and in-depth historical-theoretical framing of philosophical and scientific texts; ability of proper utilizing secondary literature; mastery of a highly specialized 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 theoretical 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 and central topics in the philosophy of logic, more in-depth knowledge of the debate concerning the conceptions of truth; increased ability to argue for and against different theses; ability to orient oneself in the relevant literature.

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 and central topics of philosophy of religion; improvement of: capacity of critical reading and in-depth historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts; mastery of a highly specialized philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; improvement of argumentative skills; ability of proper utilizing secondary literature.

Educational objectives

Given for granted some basic and indispensable goals (knowledge and understanding of the field of studies; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; critical analysis of texts and ideas; 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 features of the analytic and pragmatist approaches to ethics and politics with reference to the contemporary debate over the limits and goals of moral philosophy. Improvement of oral and writing philosophical skills through in-class presentations, discussions, and written essay.

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: 1. knowledge of key notions and central topics of aesthetics. 2. improvement of capacity of critical reading and in-depth historical-theoretical framing of philosophical texts. 3. mastery of a highly specialized philosophical terminology in oral and written communication. 4. improvement of argumentative skills. 5. ability of proper utilizing secondary literature.

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 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: to provide the student with an integrated perspective on the problem of consciousness, which will be illustrated and debated either in theoretical terms and with respect to the main attempts made by cognitive psychology and neuroscience to study it empirically.

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: transmit knowledge and capacity of understanding that allow elaborating original ideas; transmit the competence to solve issues in non-familiar areas and aspects, relating to political philosophy; transmit an autonomous capacity to study, so as to create the conditions for the development of complex and specialized lines of argument, connected to both political philosophy and philosophical analysis broadly conceived.

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 and central topics of philosophical ethics; improvement of: capacity of critical reading and in-depth historical-theoretical framing of philosophical and scientific texts; mastery of a highly specialized philosophical terminology in oral and written communication; improvement of argumentative skills; ability of proper utilizing secondary literature.

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: the student will acquire an advanced knowledge of the texts and problems under examination, with the proper abilities for their analysis and commentary, as a result of a direct reading of the texts, the sources, the relevant secondary literature and of the proper use of the philological and linguistic tools.

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: the student will acquire an advanced knowledge of the texts and problems under examination, with the proper abilities for their analysis and commentary, as a result of a direct reading of the texts, the sources, the relevant secondary literature and of the proper use of the philological and linguistic tools.

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 aims at the following specific goals: a) promoting knowledge of key notions and of central topics in Discourse Studies; b) improving historical-critical skills for an adequate understanding of the contemporary debate; c) upgrading student’s reflective, argumentative and critical abilities through open discussions on the main issues proposed in the lectures and by writing a short essay.

Educational objectives

Given for granted some basic and indispensable goals (knowledge and understanding of the field of studies; ability to apply knowledge and understanding; critical analysis of texts and ideas; 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 features of the analytic and pragmatist approaches to ethics and politics with reference to the contemporary debate over the limits and goals of moral philosophy. Improvement of oral and writing philosophical skills through in-class presentations, discussions, and written essay.

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 and central topics in the philosophy of logic, more in-depth knowledge of the debate concerning the conceptions of truth; increased ability to argue for and against different theses; ability to orient oneself in the relevant literature.

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 1. To consolidate the knowledge of the basic concepts of the philosophy of language through the study of specialized texts; 2. to develop the ability to comment philosophical texts systematically and critically by analyzing a classic of modern thought; 3) improvement of the reflective, argumentative and critical abilities through open discussions of the bibliographical references; 4) stimulation of individual research courses in the footsteps of the issues discussed during the lectures or of the bibliographical references.

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 theoretical 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

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 objective: to develop a good knowledge of the fundamental concepts of political philosophy and the ability to analyze the philosophical-political problems, also with reference to the main theoretical and interpretive traditions.