ID:
500104
Duration (hours):
36
CFU:
6
SSD:
STORIA DELLA FILOSOFIA
Year:
2025
Overview
Date/time interval
Secondo Semestre (23/02/2026 - 22/05/2026)
Syllabus
Course Objectives
The course of History of Contemporary Philosophy will focus on an specific text belonging to an author of the studied period.
At the end of the course, students are expected to:
-be able to read and explain the most important concepts of one of the masterpieces of the philosophy of XIX Century and to reconstruct its arguments;
- demonstrate the ability to situate the thought of the studied philosopher within historical context and in relation to the contemporary and subsequent theoretical productions (History of Contemporary Philosophy b.).
At the end of the course, students are expected to:
-be able to read and explain the most important concepts of one of the masterpieces of the philosophy of XIX Century and to reconstruct its arguments;
- demonstrate the ability to situate the thought of the studied philosopher within historical context and in relation to the contemporary and subsequent theoretical productions (History of Contemporary Philosophy b.).
Course Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites or specific knowledges beyond that required for the admission to the undergraduate degree in Philosophy. However, those who only sit for the exam of History of Contemporary Philosophy b., should be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of the philosophical thought between the end of the XVIII Century and the beginning of the XX Century.
Teaching Methods
This part of the course consists of reading, commentary, and analysis of the text, as well as group discussions. The aim of the course is to make the students directly confront with an important philosophical text, therefore their active participation will be encouraged.
Assessment Methods
Learning will be verified through oral examinations.
The oral examination is an individual exam aimed to ascertain the skills acquired by the student in relation to the content of the second part of the course; it includes questions on the author and the text studied in this part; reading and commentary of one or more passages of the text will be required.
The assessment depends on the demonstrated knowledge, on the form of presentation, and on the property of the lexicon.
For those taking the 12 Cfu exam, the mark - expressed based on a thirty point scale - will be derived from the average between the written (part a of the course) and the oral tests (part b of the course).
The oral examination is an individual exam aimed to ascertain the skills acquired by the student in relation to the content of the second part of the course; it includes questions on the author and the text studied in this part; reading and commentary of one or more passages of the text will be required.
The assessment depends on the demonstrated knowledge, on the form of presentation, and on the property of the lexicon.
For those taking the 12 Cfu exam, the mark - expressed based on a thirty point scale - will be derived from the average between the written (part a of the course) and the oral tests (part b of the course).
Texts
G.W.F. Hegel, Lineamenti di filosofia del diritto, trad. di G. Marini, Laterza, Bari 2004.
Mandatory secondary bibliography:
- N. Bobbio, Hegel e il giusnaturalismo, in N. Bobbio, Studi hegeliani, Mimesi, Milano 2022, pp. 75-109.
- N. Bobbio, "Diritto privato e diritto pubblico in Hegel", in N. Bobbio, "Studi hegeliani", Mimesi, Milano 2022, pp. 165-198.
-L. Fonnesu, "Morale", in L. Illetterati-P. Giuspoli, "Filosofia classica tedesca: le parole chiave", Carocci, Roma 2020.
-N. Bobbio, "Sulla nozione di società civile", in N. Bobbio, "Studi hegeliani", Mimesis, Milano 2022, pp. 237-250.
For an introduction to Hegelian thought in general, one of the following texts may be consulted:
- Cesa, C. (a cura di), "Guida a Hegel. Fenomenologia, Logica, Filosofia della natura, Morale, Politica, Estetica, Religione, Storia", Laterza, Rom-Bari, 2004;
-L. Illetterati-P. Giuspoli-G. Mendola, "Hegel", Carocci, Roma 2010.
-Beiser, F., "Hegel", Routledge, New York-London 2005.
Mandatory secondary bibliography:
- N. Bobbio, Hegel e il giusnaturalismo, in N. Bobbio, Studi hegeliani, Mimesi, Milano 2022, pp. 75-109.
- N. Bobbio, "Diritto privato e diritto pubblico in Hegel", in N. Bobbio, "Studi hegeliani", Mimesi, Milano 2022, pp. 165-198.
-L. Fonnesu, "Morale", in L. Illetterati-P. Giuspoli, "Filosofia classica tedesca: le parole chiave", Carocci, Roma 2020.
-N. Bobbio, "Sulla nozione di società civile", in N. Bobbio, "Studi hegeliani", Mimesis, Milano 2022, pp. 237-250.
For an introduction to Hegelian thought in general, one of the following texts may be consulted:
- Cesa, C. (a cura di), "Guida a Hegel. Fenomenologia, Logica, Filosofia della natura, Morale, Politica, Estetica, Religione, Storia", Laterza, Rom-Bari, 2004;
-L. Illetterati-P. Giuspoli-G. Mendola, "Hegel", Carocci, Roma 2010.
-Beiser, F., "Hegel", Routledge, New York-London 2005.
Contents
Morality and Ethical Life in Hegel’s Outlines of the Philosophy of Right.
The course will focus on Hegel’s practical philosophy, beginning with a close reading and analysis of one of the German philosopher’s masterpieces, the Outlines of the Philosophy of Right (1821).
The following topics will be addressed:
– Hegel’s concept of will and freedom, as well as that of autonomy;
– the notion of philosophy, the task of philosophy, and the relation between philosophy and historical time;
– Right, morality, and ethical life: the place and role of morality within the Hegelian system; Hegel’s engagement with Kant’s moral conception; the innovative character of the concept of ethical life, understood as “freedom that has become an existent world and the nature of self-consciousness”, ethical life as a concrete substance articulated in laws and institutions; the Hegelian concept of the state as the accomplishment of the ethical life and the status of individuality in Hegelian philosophy.
The course will focus on Hegel’s practical philosophy, beginning with a close reading and analysis of one of the German philosopher’s masterpieces, the Outlines of the Philosophy of Right (1821).
The following topics will be addressed:
– Hegel’s concept of will and freedom, as well as that of autonomy;
– the notion of philosophy, the task of philosophy, and the relation between philosophy and historical time;
– Right, morality, and ethical life: the place and role of morality within the Hegelian system; Hegel’s engagement with Kant’s moral conception; the innovative character of the concept of ethical life, understood as “freedom that has become an existent world and the nature of self-consciousness”, ethical life as a concrete substance articulated in laws and institutions; the Hegelian concept of the state as the accomplishment of the ethical life and the status of individuality in Hegelian philosophy.
Course Language
Italian
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Those unable to attend the course are required to contact the lecturer no later than the first two weeks of the course in order to agree on alternative activities.
Degrees
Degrees (3)
PHILOSOPHY
Bachelor’s Degree
3 years
PHILOSOPHY
Bachelor’s Degree
3 years
PHILOSOPHY
Master’s Degree
2 years
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