ISTITUZIONI DI FILOSOFIA ANALITICA

The course aims to introduce the paradigm of analytical philosophy, its view of philosophical knowledge, and its argumentative style.

Within the analytical paradigm, the course will focus on theories of meaning, which are large part of philosophy of language and are key to analytical philosophy in general.

With regard to competences, the course aims to develop robust abilities of conceptual analysis and argumentations’ assessment (distinction between theses and arguments, careful assessment of the argumentative chain, distinction between arguments and starting intuitions/assumptions etc.).

Frontal lessons and discussion in class.

The first book provides a theoretical introduction, the second is a reasoned collection of texts of some of the most prominent analytical philosophers. The main topics and authors are the following: the dominant analytical paradigm (Frege, Russell, Wittgenstein, Tarski); beyond the dominant paradigm (Quine, Kripke, Putnam, bidimensionalism, late Wittgenstein, Dummett, Austin, Grice).

The third book will allow the students to appreciate the recent interest of analytical philosophy towards social issues.

1) S. Caputo, C. Barbero, Significato. Dalla filosofia analitica alle scienze cognitive, Carocci, 2018 (parti non incluse in programma: parr. 1.4.5 e 1.4.6 [pp. 77-82]; par. 1.6 [pp. 98-140]; per. 2.2.5 [pp. 188-193]; capp. 4 e 5 [pp. 269-350] –(total: 213 p.).

2) AA.VV, Filosofia del linguaggio, Raffaello Cortina, 2003 (in programma capp. dedicati a. Frege [pp. 15-41]; Russell [pp. 43-56]; Wittgenstein [pp. 57-84]; Quine [pp. 107-135]; Kripke [pp. 151-176]; Putnam [pp. 177-199]; Grice [pp. 221-244] – (total: 163 p.).

3) C. Bianchi, Hate speech. Il lato oscuro del linguaggio, Laterza, 2021 (p. 183).

Please remember that in compliance with art 171 L22.04.1941, n. 633 and its amendments, it is illegal to copy entire books or journals, only 15% of their content can be copied.

For further information on sanctions and regulations concerning photocopying please refer to the regulations on copyright (Linee Guida sulla Gestione dei Diritti d’Autore) provided by AIDRO - Associazione Italiana per i Diritti di Riproduzione delle opere dell’ingegno (the Italian Association on Copyright).

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