Università Roma Tre

The course of history of capitalism is part of the program in Philosophical Sciences (MA level) and is included among the characterizing training activities. The aim of the course is to provide an in-depth understanding of some aspects of the essential issues and debates connected to the field of the History of Capitalism. The course provides students with essential knowledge of the capitalist society. Specifically, the course analyses the the evolution of this economic system at national, European and international level from the decline of the Middle Age to the crisis of 2008. Students are expected to analyse, understand, interpret and critically evaluate the themes analysed giving them the essential tools to overall comprehend the main times of the history of capitalism until the XXI century. Students are expected to acquire the following skills:
- Advanced capability to overall interpret economic and social macro-phenomenons of the main themes analysed;
- Advanced capability of historical ‘sense of direction’ concerning the main themes of the history of capitalism;
- Language and argumentation capabilities regarding the main themes analyses.