2014/2015

2014/2015

DM270

M-FIL/06 (HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY)

DEPARTMENT OF BRAIN AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES

PERCORSO COMUNE

1°

2nd semester (23/02/2015 - 08/05/2015)

6

36 lesson hours

ITALIAN

ORAL TEST

MAGNI SERGIO FILIPPO (titolare) - 6 ECTS

Only for students of the Departement of Psychology.

The course introduces the most important theoretical issues of modern and contemporary philosophy, through the study of selected texts and bibliography.

Title: Hume and free will
The course will be an introduction to the view sustained by one of the most important philosopher of the eighteen century, David Hume, about the issues of necessity and free will. This view will be examined in light of the contemporary debate on freedom of will and responsibility.

Lectures

For students attending the course:
D. Hume, Ricerche sull’intelletto umano, in D. Hume, Opere filosofiche vol. 2, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2008.
S. F. Magni, Teorie della libertà. La discussione contemporanea, Roma, Carocci, 2005.
L. Fonnesu-M. Vegetti, Le ragioni della filosofia. Vol 2, La filosofia Moderna, Firenze, Le Monnier, 2008 (the chapter on Hume).

Other students have to add:
A. Santucci, Introduzione a Hume, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2000.

Oral examination

Oral examination