Programma

The course intends to introduce the philosophical reflection, both historical and theoretical, on the concept of habit, in its various declinations - as individual and collective habits, as ethical habits, as bodily and mental habits, etc. - and in an interdisciplinary perspective.
Module A.
The first part of the course will be devoted to providing the main terminological and semantic tools useful for investigating the galaxy of philosophies of habit, through the reconstruction of topical moments in Western thought from Aristotle to to current cognitive sciences.
Module B.
The second part of the course will be devoted to the analysis of the pragmatist philosophy of habit and custom, through the commentary of texts by Peirce, W. James, and J. Dewey.

Testi Adottati

For Erasmus Students:
D.U. 1:
1. C. Carlisle, On Habit, London, Routledge, 2014
D.U. 2:
2. Ch. S. Peirce, The Fixation of Belief, any edition
3. W. James, The Laws of Habits, «The Popular Science Monthly» 1887 (https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Popular_Science_Monthly/Volume_30/February_1887/The_Laws_of_Habit)
4. J. Dewey, Human Nature and Conduct, New York, ‎Dover Publications, 2011.

Modalità Frequenza

Attendance is not mandatory.

Modalità Valutazione

Verification of learning takes place through an oral test. The preparation of a written paper (in italian, english, french or portuguese) of 2,500 words is required to be discussed during the examination, which will focus on one or more of the adopted texts and will make use of the corresponding reference bibliography for further analysis. The paper must be sent to the teacher at least 15 days before the oral test (exam). For Erasmus students: the oral test can also be taken in English, French or Portuguese.

Programma

The course intends to introduce the philosophical reflection, both historical and theoretical, on the concept of habit, in its various declinations - as individual and collective habits, as ethical habits, as bodily and mental habits, etc. - and in an interdisciplinary perspective.
Module A.
The first part of the course will be devoted to providing the main terminological and semantic tools useful for investigating the galaxy of philosophies of habit, through the reconstruction of topical moments in Western thought from Aristotle to to current cognitive sciences.
Module B.
The second part of the course will be devoted to the analysis of the pragmatist philosophy of habit and custom, through the commentary of texts by Peirce, W. James, and J. Dewey.

Testi Adottati

For Erasmus Students:
D.U. 1:
1. C. Carlisle, On Habit, London, Routledge, 2014
D.U. 2:
2. Ch. S. Peirce, The Fixation of Belief, any edition
3. W. James, The Laws of Habits, «The Popular Science Monthly» 1887 (https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Popular_Science_Monthly/Volume_30/February_1887/The_Laws_of_Habit)
4. J. Dewey, Human Nature and Conduct, New York, ‎Dover Publications, 2011.

Modalità Frequenza

Attendance is not mandatory.

Modalità Valutazione

Verification of learning takes place through an oral test. The preparation of a written paper (in italian, english, french or portuguese) of 2,500 words is required to be discussed during the examination, which will focus on one or more of the adopted texts and will make use of the corresponding reference bibliography for further analysis. The paper must be sent to the teacher at least 15 days before the oral test (exam). For Erasmus students: the oral test can also be taken in English, French or Portuguese.

Programma

The course intends to introduce the philosophical reflection, both historical and theoretical, on the concept of habit, in its various declinations - as individual and collective habits, as ethical habits, as bodily and mental habits, etc. - and in an interdisciplinary perspective.
Module A.
The first part of the course will be devoted to providing the main terminological and semantic tools useful for investigating the galaxy of philosophies of habit, through the reconstruction of topical moments in Western thought from Aristotle to to current cognitive sciences.
Module B.
The second part of the course will be devoted to the analysis of the pragmatist philosophy of habit and custom, through the commentary of texts by Peirce, W. James, and J. Dewey.

Testi Adottati

For Erasmus Students:
D.U. 1:
1. C. Carlisle, On Habit, London, Routledge, 2014
D.U. 2:
2. Ch. S. Peirce, The Fixation of Belief, any edition
3. W. James, The Laws of Habits, «The Popular Science Monthly» 1887 (https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Popular_Science_Monthly/Volume_30/February_1887/The_Laws_of_Habit)
4. J. Dewey, Human Nature and Conduct, New York, ‎Dover Publications, 2011.

Modalità Frequenza

Attendance is not mandatory.

Modalità Valutazione

Verification of learning takes place through an oral test. The preparation of a written paper (in italian, english, french or portuguese) of 2,500 words is required to be discussed during the examination, which will focus on one or more of the adopted texts and will make use of the corresponding reference bibliography for further analysis. The paper must be sent to the teacher at least 15 days before the oral test (exam). For Erasmus students: the oral test can also be taken in English, French or Portuguese.