Knowledge of the main ethical theories in the history of the western philosophy
Course Prerequisites
The students need to have passed the exam of moral philosophy
Teaching Methods
Frontal lectures, held in the room by the professor.
Assessment Methods
The exam consists of an interview with the professor about the topics and the books indicated in the course schedule.
Texts
Indicative bibliography, to be defined during the course: D. Hume, Trattato sulla natura umana, Libro III, Roma-Bari, Laterza. G. E. Moore, Principia Ethica, Milano, Bompiani, capp. 1 e 2. S.F. Magni, Che cos’è il relativismo morale, Roma, Carocci, 2015. Non-attending students are required to agree on the bibliography with the professor. It may be helpfull to read: E. Lecaldano, Hume e la nascita dell’etica contemporanea, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 1991.
Contents
Course Title: Hume, Moore, and the Is-Ought Question This course aims to analyze the third part of David Hume's A Treatise of Human Nature, which addresses the so-called is-ought question. It will then analyze G.E. Moore's reinterpretation of the naturalistic fallacy. The course will include a seminar dedicated to possible interpretations of Hume's text in twentieth-century metaethics.
