Teaching code

4S007313

Teacher

Guido Cusinato

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

M-FIL/01 - THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY

Period

Sem. 1B dal Nov 14, 2022 al Dec 23, 2022.

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

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Program

The theme of Module II: Philosophy as an Exercise of Transformation and the Concept of Ecstasy in Schelling
The first part of the course discusses philosophy as an exercise in transformation. The second part considers this theme regarding a classic of philosophical thought. This year it will be the 'Erlangen Lectures' (1821) in which Schelling explicates the concept of ecstasy as a response to Hegel's famous 'gunshot'. With the concept of ecstasy, understood as overcoming the self-referential perspective of the ego, Schelling develops his idea of freedom and applies it to the philosophy of the person, laying the foundations for an overcoming of Idealism. After outlining the main lines of a philosophy understood as an exercise of transformation, this course will highlight why this concept of ecstasy is of decisive relevance to a philosophy understood as an exercise of individual and social transformation.
Texts to be taken for examination:
- Schelling, Conferenze di Erlangen (scaricabile il PDF con la traduzione di Luigi Pareyson sulla cartella di Moodle);
- Cusinato, Periagoge, Verona 2017 (II Edizione)
Recommended reading:
- Cusinato, Estasi e fame di nascere. La risposta di Schelling al colpo di pistola di Hegel), an article that can be downloaded free of charge from the latest issue of the online journal "Lo sguardo" dedicated to the theme of Ecstasy.
Students are invited to contact the lecturer to discuss any doubts, requests for further study or questions concerning their preparation for the examination.
For non-attending students, listening to video recordings is compulsory.

Bibliography

Didactic methods

Lectures will be predominantly face-to-face -- and will proceed in the form of commentary, re-elaboration, and extension of the texts examined -- but with ample time devoted to possible discussion and interaction. Part of the lectures will be video-recorded and made available on Moodle. However, an organic and coherent series of recordings will be devised, incorporating material from other lectures and conferences to offer non-attending students an adequate introduction to the course. These recordings form an integral part of the programme for non-attending students.

Learning assessment procedures

In the assessment of the examination, particular consideration will be given to 1) the possession of a thorough knowledge of the main specific topics developed during the course; 2) the ability to develop an autonomous and personal reflection, expressed in relevant and accurate language, on the theoretical implications of these topics.
The assessment of learning outcomes requires all students, whether attending or not, to pass an oral examination. The subject of the examination will be the texts chosen from those in the syllabus and the topics addressed in the lecture. Non-attending students will refer to the video recordings.
Bringing a written thesis to the oral examination is also possible as a writing exercise. The paper will be counted with a mark from 0 to 2, which will be added to the mark for the oral examination. The paper, of approximately 15,000 characters (10 pages), must be submitted by e-mail at least five days before the discussion. In Word, the file must be labelled with your SURNAME, NAME, and TEACHING TITLE. The paper should be considered a reasoned list of the parts of the texts in the programme that have touched you most or that have otherwise aroused your interest. The latter should be placed in inverted commas indicating the page number to avoid confusion between one's comments and the quotations. The paper's final part should be devoted to a short chapter of 'Personal Reflection' of a couple of pages in which you can refer to your own experience or other texts. It is advisable to send the teacher an initial version of the paper for initial feedback.

Evaluation criteria

The examination, which is oral, will equally test the consistency of the knowledge acquired and the ability to independently rework that knowledge.

Exam language

italiano