- Docente: Francesco Cerrato
- Credits: 6
- SSD: M-FIL/06
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Philosophical Sciences (cod. 8773)
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from Sep 17, 2024 to Oct 24, 2024
Learning outcomes
The course of History of Contemporary Philosophy 2 aims at widening and exploring in-depth the same arguments and problems treated in the course of History of Contemporary Philosophy 1. Through the reading of texts and the involvement of students for comments and interpretations, the course focuses on the central themes that characterize twentieth century philosophy and culture. The aim is to encourage the acquisition of tools useful to understand some of the most important philosophical works of our time, as to increase the students’ critical capacity and awareness.
Course contents
Philosophy and Politics in Croce and Gentile
Benedetto Croce and Giovanni Gentile are among the protagonists of Italian culture in the first half of the 20th century. The course on History of Contemporary Philosophy 2 will be dedicated to their philosophical and political thought.
After a few introductory lessons, during which the political and cultural situation in Italy between the 19th and 20th centuries will be reconstructed, some fundamental aspects of Croce's and Gentile's reflections will be examined. These include the relationship between history and history of philosophy, their reception of the philosophies of Hegel and Marx, and the role of fascism in Italy's history.
Readings/Bibliography
1 Compulsory readings
- Testi commentati a lezione (saranno resi disponibili nei materiali didattici);
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- One book of your choice from each of the two blocks (a and b)
- A Benedetto Croce
La storia ridotta sotto il concetto generale dell’arte (1893), Adelphi, Milano, 1917
Materialismo storico ed economia marxistica, Bibliopolis, Napoli (1900), 2001 (ma anche qualsiasi edizione Laterza)
Estetica (1902), Adeldpi, Milano 1990 (ma anche qualsiasi edizione Laterza)
Logica come scienza del concetto puro (1909), Bibliopolis, Napoli, 1997, (ma anche qualsiasi edizione Laterza)
Filosofia della pratica (1909), Bibliopolis, Napoli, 1997, (ma anche qualsiasi edizione Laterza
La storia come pensiero e come azione (1938), Laterza, Roma-Bari, 2023
- B Giovanni Gentile
Rosmini e Gioberti:saggio storico sulla filosofia italiana del Risorgimento (1898)
Firenze ,1958 (qualsiasi edizione)
La filosofia di Marx (1899), Le Lettere, Firenze, 2003 (ma anche qualsiasi edizione)
La riforma della dialettica hegeliana (1913), Le lettere, Firenze, 2003 (ma anche qualsiasi edizione)
Teoria generale dello spirito come atto puro (1916), Le Lettere, Firenze, 1998 (ma anche qualsiasi altra edizione)
Fondamenti di filosofia del diritto (1916), Le Lettere, Firenze, 2003 (ma anche qualsiasi altra edizione)
Genesi e struttura della società (1946), Le Lettere, Firenze, 2003 (ma anche qualsiasi altra edizione)
2. Reading recommendations (will not be subject to examination)
- E. Garin, Cronache di filosofia italiana : 1900-1943, Laterza, Bari 1955
- E. Garin, Storia della filosofia italiana, vol. III, Einaudi, Torino, 1966.
- S. Natoli, Giovanni Gentile filosofo europeo, Torino 1989
- G. Galasso, Croce e lo spirito del suo tempo, Il saggiatore, 1990
- M. Musté, Croce, Carocci, Roma, 2009
- D. Spanio, Gentile, Carocci, Roma, 2011
Non-attending students, in addition to the texts listed in the bibliography at point 1, are required to read the following works in their entirety: M. Musté, Croce, Carocci, Rome, 2009 D. Spanio, Gentile, Carocci, Rome, 2011
Non-attending students are advised to schedule an appointment with Professor Cerrato to arrange an interview.
Teaching methods
Ex cathedra lessons
Assessment methods
The final oral exam focuses on the programme’s material and will be held in the Professor’s office, Via Zamboni, 38.
The critical evaluation considers the fundamental notions, the level of the analysis and the critical skills. On the basis of these three principal parameters an overall evaluation in thirtieths is expressed.
18-21 Sufficient
22-25 Average
26-28 Good-Very Good
29-30 Excellent
Students with disabilities and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders are entitled to special adjustments according to their condition, subject to assessment by the University Service for Students with Disabilities and SLD. Please do not contact teachers or Department staff, but make an appointment with the Service. The Service will then determine what adjustments are specifically appropriate, and get in touch with the teacher. For more information, please visit the page:
https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students
Teaching tools
Slides with teaching materials will be made available online during the course. Some lectures will be recorded and made available to all students.
Office hours
See the website of Francesco Cerrato