MORAL PHILOSOPHY

M-FIL/03 - 9 CFU - 1° Semester

Teaching Staff

MARIA VITA ROMEO

Course Structure

Lectures accompanied by analysis of readings and discussion of topics listed in the syllabus. Tutorials on a selection of topics


Detailed Course Content

The module comprises an institutional part and a monographic part. The institutional part provides a basic understanding of the most relevant issues of moral philosophy. The monographic part aims to a deeper understanding of some of the classical works of philosophic thought connected to the relationship between science, ethics and metaphysics.


Textbook Information

- G. De Anna; P. Donatelli; R. Mordacci, Filosofia morale, Firenze, 2019, (capp. 1, 2, 3) pp. 100.

 

- R. Descartes, Discorso sul metodo, in Opere 1637-1649, edited by G. Belgioioso, Milano, Bompiani, 2009, p. 25-115;

 

- R. Descartes, Tutte le lettere, edited by G. Belgioioso, Milano, Bompiani, 2005. Selected letters:

- Lettera a Elisabetta, 04/08/1645, p. 2057-61;

- Lettera a Elisabetta, 18/08/1645, p. 2067-2071;

- Lettera a Elisabetta, 01/09/1645, p. 2075-78;

- Lettera a Elisabetta, 15/09/1645, p. 2083-87;

- Lettera a Elisabetta, 06/10/1645, p. 2099-2109;

- Lettera a Chanut, 15/06/1646, p. 2223-28;

- Lettera a Chanut, 01/11/1646, p. 2321-25;

- Lettera a Chanut, 01/02/1647, p. 2383-97.

 

- B. Pascal, Pensieri, edited by C. Carena, Torino, Einaudi, 2004, fragments number: 1-12; 13; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 26; 28; 29; 30; 32; 33; 35; 36; 40; 45; 46; 48; 50; 55; 57; 59; 62; 64; 67; 70; 78; 80; 81; 91; 92; 94; 106; 142; 143; 145; 146; 151; 152; 153; 154; 155; 163; 164; 168; 171; 176; 178; 179; 181; 182; 195; 196; 220; 230; 231; 232; 233; 240; 243; 244; (p. 170);

495; 682; 758; 774; 784 (p. 20).

 

- F. Alquié, La scoperta metafisica dell’uomo in Descartes, edited by Maria Vita Romeo, Soveria-Mannelli, Rubbettino, 2019, p. 41-333

 

- M. V. Romeo, Il soggetto all’alba della modernità, Catania, c.u.e.cm., 2012, p. 233.

 

 

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All the books listed in the programs can be consulted in the Library.


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