In the context of today's political philosophy, the basic learning goals of the course concern both the awareness of, and critical ability to relate to, the major aspects of contemporary philosophical debate and, more specifically, the ability to analyze the conceptual and historical roots of the current debates. The course favors the thematic and conceptual dimension of philosophical-political inquiry, while it profits from historiographical findings. The course is structured in such a way as to allow the achievement of the following specific learning goals:
- critical apprehension of the presuppositions, research methods, purposes and heuristic significance of political philosophy
- critical awareness in respect of the ties that connect political philosophy to disciplines that are primarily concerned with the political such as political science, political sociology and the history of political ideas as well as of the features that distinguish the former from the latter
- critical apprehension of the main issues and aspects of the development of the fundamental problems, ideas and concepts of Western philosophical-political thought
- critical and aware use of the lexicon of political philosophy
- critical apprehension of the presuppositions, research methods, purposes and heuristic significance of political philosophy
- critical awareness in respect of the ties that connect political philosophy to disciplines that are primarily concerned with the political such as political science, political sociology and the history of political ideas as well as of the features that distinguish the former from the latter
- critical apprehension of the main issues and aspects of the development of the fundamental problems, ideas and concepts of Western philosophical-political thought
- critical and aware use of the lexicon of political philosophy
scheda docente
materiale didattico
- The edification of an ethics of peace as a result of liberal republicanism: Kant and the "perpetual peace" project.
- The eruption of pure might as a source of political legitimacy: Nietzsche and "the genealogy of morals"
- Subjectivity and its dispersion between freedom and security: Freud and mass-psychology
- Desire, hope and the reality of politics: Freud and the discontent of civilization.
- The faces of mere might: Arendt on violence.
1) KANT Immanuel, "Per la pace perpetua", trad, R. Bordiga, Feltrinelli, Milano 2025
2) NIETZSCHE Friedrich, "Genealogia della morale", trad. F. Masini, Adelphi, Milano 1984
3) FREUD, Sigmund, "Il disagio della civiltà" , a cura di A. Luchetti, Feltrinelli, Milano 2021
4) ARENDT, Hannah, "Sulla violenza", trad. S. D'Amico, Ugo Guanda editore, Parma 2017
EXAM PROGRAMME (9 ECTS) FOR STUDENTS NOT ATTENDING THE COURSE -
1) KANT Immanuel, "Per la pace perpetua", trad, R. Bordiga, Feltrinelli, Milano 2025
2) NIETZSCHE Friedrich, "Genealogia della morale", trad. F. Masini, Adelphi, Milano 1984
3) FREUD Sigmund, EINSTEIN Albert, "Perché la guerra?", trad. C. Musatti et al., Bollati Boringhieri, Torino 2024
4) FREUD, Sigmund, "Il disagio della civiltà", a cura di A. Luchetti, Feltrinelli, Milano 2021
5) ARENDT, Hannah, "Sulla violenza", trad. S. D'Amico, Ugo Guanda editore, Parma 2017
EXAM PROGRAMME (6 ECTS) FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING THE COURSE -
1) KANT Immanuel, "Per la pace perpetua", trad, R. Bordiga, Feltrinelli, Milano 2025
2) NIETZSCHE Friedrich, "Genealogia della morale", trad. F. Masini, Adelphi, Milano 1984
3) FREUD, Sigmund, "Il disagio della civiltà" , a cura di A. Luchetti, Feltrinelli, Milano 2021
EXAM PROGRAMME (6 ECTS) FOR STUDENTS NOT ATTENDING THE COURSE -
1) KANT Immanuel, "Per la pace perpetua", trad, R. Bordiga, Feltrinelli, Milano 2025
2) NIETZSCHE Friedrich, "Genealogia della morale", trad. F. Masini, Adelphi, Milano 1984
3) FREUD, Sigmund, "Il disagio della civiltà" , a cura di A. Luchetti, Feltrinelli, Milano 2021
4) ARENDT, Hannah, "Sulla violenza", trad. S. D'Amico, Ugo Guanda editore, Parma 2017
Programma
This year's course constitutes a detailed analysis of the following issues which will be examined sequentially:- The edification of an ethics of peace as a result of liberal republicanism: Kant and the "perpetual peace" project.
- The eruption of pure might as a source of political legitimacy: Nietzsche and "the genealogy of morals"
- Subjectivity and its dispersion between freedom and security: Freud and mass-psychology
- Desire, hope and the reality of politics: Freud and the discontent of civilization.
- The faces of mere might: Arendt on violence.
Testi Adottati
EXAM PROGRAMME (9 ECTS) FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING THE COURSE -1) KANT Immanuel, "Per la pace perpetua", trad, R. Bordiga, Feltrinelli, Milano 2025
2) NIETZSCHE Friedrich, "Genealogia della morale", trad. F. Masini, Adelphi, Milano 1984
3) FREUD, Sigmund, "Il disagio della civiltà" , a cura di A. Luchetti, Feltrinelli, Milano 2021
4) ARENDT, Hannah, "Sulla violenza", trad. S. D'Amico, Ugo Guanda editore, Parma 2017
EXAM PROGRAMME (9 ECTS) FOR STUDENTS NOT ATTENDING THE COURSE -
1) KANT Immanuel, "Per la pace perpetua", trad, R. Bordiga, Feltrinelli, Milano 2025
2) NIETZSCHE Friedrich, "Genealogia della morale", trad. F. Masini, Adelphi, Milano 1984
3) FREUD Sigmund, EINSTEIN Albert, "Perché la guerra?", trad. C. Musatti et al., Bollati Boringhieri, Torino 2024
4) FREUD, Sigmund, "Il disagio della civiltà", a cura di A. Luchetti, Feltrinelli, Milano 2021
5) ARENDT, Hannah, "Sulla violenza", trad. S. D'Amico, Ugo Guanda editore, Parma 2017
EXAM PROGRAMME (6 ECTS) FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING THE COURSE -
1) KANT Immanuel, "Per la pace perpetua", trad, R. Bordiga, Feltrinelli, Milano 2025
2) NIETZSCHE Friedrich, "Genealogia della morale", trad. F. Masini, Adelphi, Milano 1984
3) FREUD, Sigmund, "Il disagio della civiltà" , a cura di A. Luchetti, Feltrinelli, Milano 2021
EXAM PROGRAMME (6 ECTS) FOR STUDENTS NOT ATTENDING THE COURSE -
1) KANT Immanuel, "Per la pace perpetua", trad, R. Bordiga, Feltrinelli, Milano 2025
2) NIETZSCHE Friedrich, "Genealogia della morale", trad. F. Masini, Adelphi, Milano 1984
3) FREUD, Sigmund, "Il disagio della civiltà" , a cura di A. Luchetti, Feltrinelli, Milano 2021
4) ARENDT, Hannah, "Sulla violenza", trad. S. D'Amico, Ugo Guanda editore, Parma 2017
Modalità Frequenza
Given the complexity of the subject-matter, class-attendance is highly recommended.Modalità Valutazione
Passing the course is based upon a final oral exam throughout which students are expected to master the content of the course programme. Three are the criteria on the basis of which students will be evaluated: descriptive ability; argumentative ability; critical/evaluative ability.