Course teached as: B027960 - STORIA DELLA FILOSOFIA 2 3-years First Cycle Degree (DM 270/04) in PHILOSOPHY
Teaching Language
Italian
Course Content
The course is meant to develop a sufficient level of knowledge on key aspects of the philosophical, theological, ethical, aesthetical and political context characterizing the process of social transformation. Students are called to achieve adequate acquaintance both with philosophical language as well as with historical development of the focused topics
1) F. NIETZSCHE, The Birth of Tragedy.
2) C. GENTILI, Nietzsche, il Mulino, Bologna 2001, pp. 11-153.
3) Selected texts made available on platform MOODLE.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge: the course intends to develop student's acquaintance with modern and contemporary history of philosophy. Competence: students are taught to comprehend texts and to sharpen their capacities of analysis and interpretation by comparing different historical contexts. Applying knowledge: students should become familiar both with philosophical language and as well as with valuable bibliographic resources, crucial for going in depth into the key topics of history of philosophy.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites required
Teaching Methods
Traditional classes (face-to-face lessons) with moderated discussions, exercise on selected texts, potential preparation of short papers.
Further information
Title of the course: Tragedy and Philosophy in the Young Nietzsche.
Type of Assessment
During the oral examination students will capitalise on the basic concepts of history of philosophy acquired by attending the course; they will apply their ability to analyze texts, to compare different historical contexts and to use a proper terminology.
Course program
The course focuses on F. Nietzsche's “Birth of Tragedy"”. Specifically, the course will concentrate on the main concepts of the work, in their relationship with classical German philosophy (Romanticism and Idealism).