Teaching code

4S008119

Teacher

Giuseppe Fornari

Coordinator

Giuseppe Fornari

Credits

9

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

M-FIL/06 - HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY

Period

Sem. 2A, Sem. 2B

Courses Single

Not Authorized

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

Knowledge and understanding At the end of the course students will be able to demonstrate the attainment of the following learning objectives: 1. knowledge and understanding of the main philosophical problems relevant to educational practice and of the related theories developed over the course of Western thought; 2. knowledge and understanding of the different methodologies available in the philosophical field, their theoretical implications and educational consequences; 3. Knowledge and understanding of the philosophical lexicon and its significance for the development of a technical terminology in the pedagogical field as well. Applying knowledge and understanding At the end of the course students will be able to demonstrate the attainment of the following learning objectives: 1. applying knowledge and understanding to possible scenarios taken from concrete educational activity; 2. applying knowledge and understanding to the reflection on situations in which the dignity of the person and crucial ethical issues determine the pedagogical practice; 3. applying knowledge and understanding to the identification and autonomous analysis of key concepts at the boundary between philosophy and pedagogy; 4. Development of a critical and independent attitude in approaching texts, authors, contexts and problems.

Prerequisites and basic notions

It is advisable to get a reasonable ability to understand and elaborate argumentative texts, to concentrate and to listen carefully. Any activity will in any case be guided by the teacher.

Program

An histórica view of the relationship between philosophy and education:
1) A general definition of the issue: the real conditions of learning; the origin of thinking; the relationship between education, critical attitude, and a "objectual" value of human being.
2) Birth of philosophical wisdom in Greece: the Greek civilization (polis, logos); Miletus school and Anaximander; Heraclitus.
3) Socrates; the new features of his method; the trial; his heritage between history and myth.
4) Plato: the world of Ideas and the origin of metaphysics; the theory of love (eros); the political problem and the pivotal role of education (paideia) with reference to the first two books of The Republic.
5) The cultural and historical changes from classical antiquity to the Christian age.
6) Humanism and a new idea of education.
7) Descartes and Le discours de la méthode: the refusal of tradition and the principle of authority; the new ideal of rationality and science; a new definition of subject.
8) The codification of human sciences at the turn of twentieth century: Durkheim; Freud.
9) The view of developmental psychology of Lev Vygotsky.
10) The educational problem in Lorenzo Milani.

Bibliography

Didactic methods

The course be divided into lectures that will be alternated with discussions led by the teacher. Particular attention will be given to reading and commenting on the texts. The plurality of didactic paths is designed according to the student, who will be provided with as broad a spectrum as possible of learning opportunities in order to guarantee the acquisition of both the knowledge and the skills set out in the training objectives.
The lectures will be recorded by Zoom, with a previous explanation on how to use them properly.

Learning assessment procedures

Oral exam (a dialogue on topics suggested by the teacher). The exam will aim to ascertain the achievement of the dual educational objectives of the course (knowledge / understanding and skills) with particular attention to the ability to compare the authors treated.

Evaluation criteria

The evaluation criteria will be as follows: 1) possession of key information and notions; 2) ability to present clearly; 3) ability to analyze texts; 4) autonomy of thought.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The vote will be expressed out of thirty and substantially based on an overall evaluation according to the criteria listed above.

Exam language

Italiano