Università Roma Tre

The course of History of contemporary philosophical and scientific thought is part of the program in Philosophical sciences (MA level) and is included among the complementary training activities, belonging to the activities in English language. The objective of the course is to provide an in-depth understanding of some aspects of contemporary philosophy and its intrinsic interdisciplinary connections with different scientific fields. Students will read through a number of scholarly papers and they will acquire in-depth understanding of the issues and debates connected to them, with the help of an introductory monography. Students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge to discuss and to develop arguments both in a theoretic and in a historic perspective. Upon completion of the course students are expected to acquire the following skills: Advanced critical thinking on contemporary philosophy and on its relation to particular fields of contemporary science (in historical and in philosophical perspective); Advanced language and argumentation skills required for reading contemporary papers in philosophy and discussing about them and their interdisciplinary connections; Capacity to read and analyse contemporary philosophical sources and the relevant critical debate (in English); Oral and written presentation (Italian and English)