Course contents
Course Title: Hobbes and Free Will
The course aims to discuss the view of one of the main 17th century philosophers, Thomas Hobbes, about the problem of free will and human responsibility, expressed in the discussion with Bishop Bramhall. The Hobbesian conception will be examined in the light of the contemporary debate on ethics and freedom of will.
Reccomended or required readings
For students attending the course:
T. Hobbes, Libertà e necessità, Bompiani, Milano, 2000.
S.F. Magni, Teorie della libertà. La discussione contemporanea, Roma, Carocci, 2005.
E. Scribano, La nozione di libertà nell’opera di T. Hobbes, “Rivista di filosofia”, 1, 1980.
Non attending students have to add:
A. Pacchi, Introduzione a Hobbes, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2009.