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Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

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The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
A
L-LIN/12

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Stage/laboratories
6
F
-
Prova finale
6
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
A
L-LIN/12
activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Stage/laboratories
6
F
-
Prova finale
6
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°

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Teaching code

4S02210

Coordinator

Lorenzo Bernini

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SPS/01 - POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

Period

Second half of Semester 1  dal Nov 13, 2017 al Jan 20, 2018.

Learning outcomes

The course aims at providing examples of the contribution that philosophy can give:
- to the comprehension of political problems of actuality, when understood as critical thinking,
- to public communication, when understood as rational reasoning.
At the end of the course, students will have to prove that they:
- accurately know the subjects of the program,
- are able to expose them in a consequential and concise way,
- have acquired independent judgement.

Program

Course title:
What is critique?

Course content:
- Firstly, we will discuss the status of Political Philosophy and we will investigate the origins of some key-concepts (individual, individual rights, representation, State sovereignty) of modern political philosophy and social contract theory.
- Secondly, we will analyse how the points of view of subaltern classes (Marx and Engels), racialized subjects (Fanon), women (Lonzi) and sexual minorities allow for a radical critique of modern political thought and universalism.

Methods:
Lectures based on reading and interpretation of texts, discussions.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Lorenzo Bernini Le teorie queer: Un’introduzione Mimesis 2017 Studiare i seguenti capitoli: cap. 1 Teoria critica e filosofia politica: pp. 13-54; cap. 2 Esercizi di critica queer: come ‘funziona’ la sessualità?: pp. 55-114
Karl Marx e Friedrich Engels Manifesto del partito comunista Einaudi 2014 E' obbligatorio lo studio del solo Manifesto del partito comunista di Marx ed Engels, pp. 1-50
Stefano Petrucciani Modelli di filosofia politica Einaudi 2003 Studiare i seguenti capitoli: cap. I Territori e domande della filosofia politica: pp. 5-30; cap. IV Il paradigma del contratto: pp. 77-88 e 91-113; cap. VI Concetti della teoria politica: pp. 167-203
Frantz Fanon Pelle nera, maschere bianche Edizioni ETS 2015 Studiare soltanto il capitolo VI Il negro e la psicopatologia: pp. 135-188. Il capitolo sarà disponibile in dispensa presso la copisteria La rapida, via dell’Artigliere 5, Verona
Carla Lonzi Sputiamo su Hegel e altri scritti et al. 2010 Studiare soltanto il saggio Sputiamo su Hegel, pp. 13-48 Il saggio saràdisponibile in dispensa presso la copisteria La rapida, via dell’Artigliere 5, Verona

Examination Methods

For both attending and non-attending students: written examination (five questions in two hours).
The evaluation will be based on:
- pertinence of the answers,
- consequentiality of the arguments,
- ability to think in a personal and independent way.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE