Università Roma Tre

The course focuses on work both as a topic of philosophy and as a problematic issue of our time, as today there is a tendency to evaluate work either only from the point of view of personal satisfaction, or only from the point of view of results and in terms of efficiency.
The course will examine the main philosophical positions on work, including that of liberalism, Marxism and modern capitalism, and then propose a reflection on what work well done means, i.e. an activity that is formative for those who carry it out and realised with a service mentality.
Gender differences will also be taken into account both in the approach to work and in the irreplaceable contribution women can make in the professional world.
Themes:
-The anthropological meaning of work
-Professional virtues and true leadership
-Workaholism (work addiction) as an existential void
-Women, feminisms and work: the 'double yes' and the reconciliation of work and motherhood
-The invention of free time: work and leisure
-Education to work of the younger generations

F. RUSSO, Antropologia filosofica. Persona, libertà, relazionalità, EDUSC, Roma 2021
H. ARENDT, Vita activa, Bompiani, Milano
Articles provided during the lessons