FS5014 - HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY

courses
ID:
FS5014
Duration (hours):
48
CFU:
6
SSD:
STORIA DELLA FILOSOFIA
Located in:
CHIETI
Url:
PHILOSOPHY AND EDUCATION SCIENCES/CORSO GENERICO Year: 3
Year:
2025
Course Catalogue:
https://unich.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/af/2025?co...

Overview

Date/time interval

Secondo Semestre (01/03/2026 - 31/05/2026)

Syllabus

Course Objectives


The course aims to:


provide basic knowledge of the main philosophers, movements, and debates in contemporary philosophy (19th–20th centuries);

develop the ability to read and interpret philosophical texts;

introduce the fundamentals of phenomenology;

explore Merleau-Ponty’s conception of the lived body and perception;

foster critical thinking and autonomous argumentation.

Course Prerequisites




Basic knowledge of modern philosophy (Descartes, Kant, German Idealism);

Ability to engage with philosophical texts;

Knowledge of French is not mandatory but may be helpful for textual comparisons.

Teaching Methods




Lectures;

Guided reading and commentary of primary texts;

Seminar-style discussions;

Possible use of multimedia content and instructor-provided materials.

Assessment Methods




Oral examination: covering both the general historical section and the monographic part;

Students will be required to:


contextualize authors in their historical-philosophical framework;

discuss the key concepts of phenomenology and Merleau-Ponty’s thought;

demonstrate comprehension and critical reflection.


Texts


M. Merleau-Ponty, Phenomenology of perception

Handbook of History of contemporary Philosophy

Contents


What is the relationship between mind and body? What role does corporeality play in the constitution of acts of consciousness or thought? How is the perception of the world, of myself, and of others articulated through the body?
Starting from these fundamental questions, the phenomenological movement—especially in the works of Edmund Husserl and Maurice Merleau-Ponty—placed the body and corporeality at the center of philosophical inquiry. This course is dedicated to these two authors and will involve the reading and commentary of two foundational texts in twentieth-century philosophy of the body.

Course Language


italian

Degrees

Degrees

PHILOSOPHY AND EDUCATION SCIENCES 
Bachelor’s Degree
3 years
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