PHILOSOPHICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 1

Academic year
2023/2024 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
ANTROPOLOGIA FILOSOFICA I SP.
Course code
FM0395 (AF:376539 AR:252154)
Modality
On campus classes
ECTS credits
6 out of 12 of PHILOSOPHICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Degree level
Master's Degree Programme (DM270)
Educational sector code
M-FIL/03
Period
3rd Term
Course year
2
Where
VENEZIA
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Through this course - dedicated to 'Creaturely Condition and Creativity' - I aim to focus on a topic that is constantly in the background of philosophical reflection, but which only rarely, in contemporary times, has been considered in strictly theoretical terms, and even more rarely in prositive terms. The course will involve, directly or indirectly, many of the authors mentioned in the presentation sheet of our Master's degree course.
The expected results of this first part of the course are as follows:
(a) to introduce students to the fundamental figures of classical metaphysics, too often criticised without first being really known;
b) to avoid - on their part - naive and schematic readings of problems and authors from the great philosophical tradition.
There is no particular pre-requisite other than a general knowledge of the history of philosophy.
Title: Creation as a Philosophical Theme.
Part One: The Foundations
1. Essentials of a metaphysics of creation (from Philo of Alexandria to neoclassical metaphysics)
2. Creation as an artistic act (Schelling and Rosmini)
3. The relationship of creation (Thomas Aquinas and Rosmini)
Part Two: The Problems
1. Lexical Problems: Creation and Creationism (Augustine, Darwin, Dobzhanski)
2. Ontological problems: Creation, non-being, ontological augmentation (Bontadini, Severino, Sciacca).
3. Axiological problems: Creation, novelty, value (Nietzsche and Heidegger)
1. BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR THE EXAM:
a) Anthology of classical texts edited by professor (first part).
b) Lecture notes edited by professor.
Furthermore, for those who have not completed a three-year degree in philosophy at "Ca' Foscari":
c) P. Pagani, Introduzione alla filosofia, pro manuscripto, Lugano 1997.

NB1: These texts will provided by the professor during the course.
NB2: Other bibliographical indications will be provided in class.
NB3: Possible differentiations of the programme will be pointed out during the lectures.



For those who have only 6 CFU in their programme, the examination consists of a half-hour interview with three questions: one on the anthology and two on the handout. For those who have 12 CFU in their programme, the examination will be a single one and will take place at the end of the whole course.
The course will based on head-on lectures, enhancing students’ contribution. In addition, the first part of the course will be complemented by a seminar on reading and commenting of some of the texts envisaged for the examination.
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Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 04/04/2023