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

Attending students:
N. Chinchilla, Artefici del nostro destino. Realizzare se stessi tra lavoro e famiglia, Fausto Lupetti editore, 2010

Articles provided during the lessons

For attending students (those who have attended at least 25 out of 36 hours), the oral examination will focus on the textbook, the 2 articles and the lecture notes. Exercises (optional) will be carried out during the course and will be marked for the final result.
Non-attending students will also study:
Pelaez, Etica, professioni, virtù, Ares (if it is confirmed that it is sold out, it will be posted as a PDF on formonline in April)