Teacher
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PETAGINE ANTONIO
(syllabus)
Happy during our life? The question of happiness in the history of Western philosophy.
The course is divided in two parts. In the first part, it will offer an overall view which will allow the student to compare the theories of the main authors of Western philosophy. The second part is devoted to the main theories of happiness, within the framework of Western philosophy, from Socrates to Nietzsche, with a final reflection on the situation in today's culture.
(reference books)
For the first part of general order: F. Girgenti, S. Aurora, Introduzione alla storia della filosofia. Dai Greci al Novecento, Pearson, Milano-Torino 2022
For the second part, concerning happiness: F. de Luise – G. Farinetti, I Filosofi parlano di felicità, 2 voll., PBE, Einaudi, Torino 2014 (Mappe 51-52). A file with the exact list of texts will be uploaded to the teaching platform.
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