Teaching code

4S007313

Teacher

Gianluca Solla

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

M-FIL/01 - THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY

Period

Sem. 1A dal Sep 26, 2022 al Nov 5, 2022.

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars

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Program

What is the truth?
This year's course will be dedicated to the concept of truth, it means to the experience of truth and the implications of its singular occurrence. So not only: what is the truth?, but also: what does the truth mean?
It will be a question of arriving at the question: is the question of truth a question that concerns the human or is there something like a truth of a tick and the act of philosophy is as close as possible to this impersonal dimension of truth?

Provisional and purely indicative bibliography
* The set of bibliographic references will take shape during the course, based on the issues that the reflection and the discussion itself in the classroom will highlight as priorities.
However, at an indicative level, the following are proposed:
Michel Foucault, Discorso e verità nella Grecia antica, Donzelli Editore, 2005.
– Martin Heidegger, Aletheia (Eraclito, frammento 16), in Saggi e discorsi, Mursia, Milano 1976.
– Hannah Arendt, Verità e politica. La conquista dello spazio e la statura dell'uomo, Bollati Boringhieri, Torino 2004.

Bibliography

Didactic methods

Teaching method will consist in frontal lessons dedicated to an analysis of the conceptuality involved in the subject of the course and also an analysis of the texts listed in the bibliography, in order to identify concepts that are applicable to the contemporary issues, with particular regard to the future work’s prospective of students. For attending students, in addition to the texts mentioned in the bibliography, an active presence and participation in the lessons is to be considered an integral part of the course.
Meeting hours for students are scheduled during the whole academic year: days and hours may be found at the personal webpage of the teacher, and are constantly updated. Any variation will be promptly communicated in the News section of the teacher’s personal webpage.

Learning assessment procedures

Oral Examination.

In order to pass the exam, students will show that:
- they possess a deep knowledge of the main specific issues developed during the course;
- they possess also the capacity to make an independent reflection on ethical implications of such issues, using a pertinent and appropriate language.

The competence of all students, either those who attended the course or those who didn’t, will be valued through an oral examination about the specific topics and questions discussed during the classes. The final score will be expressed in /30s.

Evaluation criteria

The exam will evaluate: knowledge of the subject in the program (points 10/30); the ability to argue based on the knowledge offered during the lessons (10/30 points); the analyticity of the exposure (points 5/30); the ability to critically reason on the study carried out (points 5/30); competence in specialized vocabulary (points 5/30).

Exam language

italiano