Themen der Lehrveranstaltung
The course refers to the complementary educational activities chosen by the student and belongs to the scientific area of Philosophy. The aim of the course is to foster a meditative and analytical view on the relationship between ethics, science and art, and to promote independent thinking in this area. Relevant texts will be read, interpreted, and systematically considered. Particular attention will be devoted to the analytical lexicon of philosophy, with a focus on the comparison between Italian and German.

Propädeutische Lehrveranstaltungen
None

Unterrichtsform
The course will be held in a seminar style. Front-of-class teaching with active discussion, collective reading, and exercises of reflexion/meditation.

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ILO (Intended Learning Outcomes) ILO 1 Knowledge and understanding ILO 1.1 knowledge of a selection of basic philosophical positions and instruments of theoretical analysis for the formation of an autonomous capacity for conceptualisation and ethical-philosophical diagnosis of phenomena; ILO 1.2 knowledge of a selection of basic philosophical positions and tools of theoretical analysis for understanding the fundamental institutions of western humanity ILO 2 Ability to apply knowledge and understanding ILO 2.1 ability to detach oneself from the operational and contingency planes, and their respective forms of knowledge, in favour of the plane on which meaning is generated and the knowledge that thematises it in a foundational perspective ILO 2.2 ability to appreciate the linguistic dimension, and the difference between languages, as the sphere of elaboration of philosophical thought; ILO 2.4 ability to assume an autonomous cognitive and critical demeanour, supported by an adequate capacity for conceptualisation on the methodological, theoretical and ethical level ILO 2.5 ability to effectively formulate a concept or reasoning in a multilingual context, characterised by translation and dialogue between languages ILO 3 Making judgement ILO 3.1 Acquisition of the ability to make judgements and the methodological tools useful for the critical analysis of data, sources, assumptions and implications of scientific practice, the political, ethical and legal context within which economic phenomena are set and with which they interact ILO 4 Communication skills ILO 4.1 Proficiency (oral and written) in Italian, German and English, including translation between these languages. Intercultural competence. Conceptual awareness, synthesis and written expression, particularly in the drafting of scientific or science-based documents ILO 5 Learning ability ILO 5.1 Promotion of critical thinking and analytical skills to focus on complex problems in their long-term dynamics and the variety of their implications, including ethical ones

Art der Prüfung
For attending and non-attending students: Final written exam with open questions: 100%. This exam modality assesses all ILOs.

Bewertungskriterien
Criteria: coherent argumentation, critical understanding of the topics, capacity to use the philosophical vocabulary acquired in class. Merely linguistic correctness will not be evaluated.