Unit POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY AND PUBLIC ETHICS
- Course
- Philosophy and ethics of relationships
- Study-unit Code
- GP005060
- Curriculum
- Filosofia e storia
- Teacher
- Luca Alici
- Teachers
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- Luca Alici
- Hours
- 36 ore - Luca Alici
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2024
- Offered
- 2024/25
- Learning activities
- Caratterizzante
- Area
- Discipline classiche, storiche, antropologiche e politico-sociali
- Academic discipline
- SPS/01
- Type of study-unit
- Opzionale (Optional)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- BEYOND INDIVIDUALISM
The course aims to present a critical reading of the origins and developments of modern individualism. In the first case we will read and comment in the classroom the text of Taylor, The malaise of modernity. In the second case the focus will be on three possible radicalization of the phenomenon of individualism and on the relative texts that introduce them: singularity, intensity, digital tyranny of the ego - Reference texts
- OBLIGATORY (to take the exam))
1) Ch. Taylor, Il disagio della modernità, Laterza 1999
2) Two to choose from:
2a) F. Rigotti, L'era del singolo, Einaudi 2021;
2b) E. Sadin, Io tiranno: la società digitale e la fine del mondo comune, Luiss 2022;
2c) T. Garcia, La vita intensa. Un'ossesione moderna, Nottetempo 2022.
RECOMMENDED (for those who want to deepen):
1) F. Viola, Indipendenza, dipendenza, interdipendenza in una società di singoli, in L. Alici, S. Pierosara (a cura di), Debito e promessa tra dipendenza e autonomia, Franco Angeli 2023
2) E. Pulcini, L'individuo senza passioni. Individualismo moderno e perdita del legame sociale, Bollati Boringhieri 2001
3) C. Ternynck, L'uomo di sabbia. Individualismo e perdita di sé, Vita e Pensiero 2012
FOR NON ITALIAN STUDENTS (TEXTS IN ENGLISH)
1) Ch. Taylor, The malaise of modernity
2) T. Garcia, The life intense. - Educational objectives
- The teaching aims to focus on some of the challenges of digital, including dating, automation and simulation.
Develop critical knowledge of fundamental questions of political philosophical thought, in relation to the relationship between nature and politics and in particular the theme of the digital.
Develop skills in critical analysis and logical argumentation.
• knowledge and understanding
• applying knowledge and understanding
• making judgements
• communication skills
• learning skills - Prerequisites
- Basic Knowledges about History of Philosophy Being interested to the interdisciplinary dialogue
- Teaching methods
- - Theoretical lessons "face-to-face"
- Debate in the Chamber - Other information
- Frequency of lessons: optional but strongly advised.
Non-attending students are asked to contact the professor to define the exam program.
Students with disabilities or approved accommodations may require accessible formats for course materials. Please contact the Departmental Representative for assistance.
Who would like to deepen the thought of Anders in an English text please contact the professor.
In case a student intends to anticipate his/her exam in a year preceding the one it is scheduled in his/her curriculum, it is recommended to anticipate as well the attendance of the lessons and to schedule the exam in the first useful session after the lessons have been concluded.
Frequency of lessons: Optional but strongly advised.For more info:https://www.unistudium.unipg.it/unistudium/) - Learning verification modality
- - oral examination; at most half an hour; open-ended interview test with open response; graduation min 18/30, max 30/30; evaluation criteria (rigour of reasoning, completeness, originality, language properties, depth of analysis)
- Extended program
- Il corso intende presentare una lettura critica dell'itinerario concettuale e culturale dell'individualismo. In particolare, l’obiettivo è quello di legare l’analisi di Taylor dell'individualismo moderno ad alcune dei fenomeni sociali più significativi della nostra attualità.