The idea of Europe; The European spirit from its origins to the contemporary age; The European spirit told through "myths"; Law and justice between the history of philosophy and the philosophy of history
- ATTENDING STUDENTS: notes taken during the lessons;
- NON ATTENDING STUDENTS: the exam will focus on the following textbooks: F. CHABOD, Storia dell'idea d'Europa, Rome, 2010; G. MAMMARELLA, Storia e politica dell'Unione Europea, Rome, 2013.
Learning Objectives
The course aims to tell the notion of law and justice in the light of the birth and historical development of the European spirit from the classical age to the contemporary age.
Prerequisites
None
Teaching Methods
Classes
Type of Assessment
Oral Examination
Course program
The idea of Europe; The European spirit from its origins to the contemporary age; The European spirit told through "myths"; The myth of the pilgrim; The myth of Hamlet; the myth of Panurge; the myth of Faust; the myth of Don Giovanni; The idea of law and justice in the thought of classical Greece and in post-classical and Alexandrian thought; Law and Justice in Stoic Philosophy; Law and justice in the face of Christian "novelty": from Tertullian to St. Augustine; Law and justice in scholastic philosophy: from Thomas Aquinas to nominalism; Ockham and the elaboration of the notion of subjective right; Law and Justice in the Protestant Reform; Legal thought in the modern age: the birth of the modern State.