The Faculty of Philosophy
Philosophy as concrete thought
The Faculty of Philosophy at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University was created to answer the question “quid est homo?” (what is man?) or, in other words, to investigate the human being in his various dimensions of corpus, mens and spiritus.
The project of this degree course aims, therefore, to restore to philosophy its concreteness and pertinence within the context of the important problems we are facing today.
In this sense, the differences between the two cultures, scientific-technical on the one hand and humanistic-philosophical on the other, lose significance. Scientific research and technical activity are expressions of a culture, a way of thinking, which needs to be constantly reformulated, developed and discussed. Furthermore, as these activities are intrinsically social, and are becoming more unstable every day due to the effect of globalisation, any philosophical reflection will be essentially political, in the Aristotelian sense of the search for good living.
Characteristics of the course
The Degree Course in Philosophy (Degree Classes in Philosophy) revolves around four main areas:
· technical and artistic production (philosophy of technique, aesthetics, economy);
· scientific research into nature, man and language (search for truth, “knowing oneself” and the investigation into the nature of the mind and cognitive functions);
· moral and political activity (the research into the relationship between law and justice, individual and community well-being);
· interrogation of the fundamentals of thought and reality (logic, metaphysics and theology).
Each area will be investigated through dialogue and discussion between teachers, researchers and students on the one hand and experts from the world of science, politics, art, industry and economy on the other. This dialogue will find its concrete application in periods training in working areas of production and culture during the final phase of the course.
Teaching will be based on modules, seminars, tests, courses and training periods linked directly to future professional opportunities. In particular, there will be studies in information technology and in the writing of philosophical texts both in Italian and in English.
The course will be organised so as to favour reflection. As well as seminars and objective methods, new technology will be used to collect and divulge information and create a link between students, researchers, teachers and members of other institutions, in particular other European and American universities.
Training objectives
The graduates of this degree course will be able to analyse and discuss the main philosophical, ethical, political and social questions of contemporary society. They will also possess the ability to carry out research on and produce valid scientific texts in both Italian and at least one other European language.
DEGREE COURSE IN PHILOSOPHY
Cesano Maderno
The teaching activity of the Degree Course in Philosophy will take place at the renowned Arese-Borromeo Estate thanks to an agreement between the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and the Municipality of Cesano Maderno.
How to reach Cesano Maderno
Cesano Maderno is situated about 20 km north of Milan
It can easily be reached in a number of ways.
By train:
Ferrovie Nord Milano (Milan Northern Railways) – Milan – Seveso – Asso line departing from Piazza Cadorna which can be reached using both the red and green lines of the underground as well as numerous trams and buses.
There are about 50 trains a day and the journey takes from 15 (express train) to 30 (slow train) minutes.
The Borromeo Estate can be reached on foot from Cesano Maderno railway station in no more than five minutes.
By bus and coach:
Cesano Maderno is linked to the railway stations in Saronno, Seregno and Desio by the bus service offered by the Consorzio Trasporti Nord Milano (Milan Northern Transport Consortium).
By car:
The Milan- Lentate highway (superstrada) and the Giovi A-road (statale dei Giovi) Milan – Como – Chiasso.
The east-west link is via the Monza – Saronno road using the exits at Bovisio and Limbiate.
Secreteriat
The didactic secretarial office of the Degree Course in Philosophy deals with student activity at the Arese-Borromeo Estate in Cesano Maderno. It supplies information regarding administrative regulations and procedures concerning enrolment, payment of fees, registration for examinations and general documentation. Moreover, it informs students on the core provides curriculum, course plans, didactic regulations, lesson timetables and so on. It also offers the facilities available at Cesano Maderno information and support for the students to take advantage of what Cesano Maderno has to offer.
Information
Cesano Maderno Municipality
Opening times:
Monday to Friday from 08.30 to 14.00
Wednesday from 08.30 to 18.30
Saturday from 08.30 to 12.30
e-mail urp@cesano.com
Free-phone: 800 338588
www.comune.cesano-maderno.mi.it
Core Curriculum
The Degree Course in Philosophy envisages two Curricula
Curriculum A
This examines above all the themes of ethics and politics, paying particular attention to bioethics, economy and political action (in the context of the philosophy of procedures)
1° year
Philosophical thought and metaphysics (M-FIL/01) 3 credits
Fundamental ontology (M-FIL/01) 6 credits
History of ancient philosophy (M-FIL/07) 6 credits
Moral philosophy (M-FIL/03) 9 credits
Personology I (M-FIL/01) 6 credits
Aesthetics and forms of practice (M-FIL/04) 9 credits
Latin and Greek civilisation (L-FIL-LET/02 and L-FIL-LET/04) 6 credits
Formal logic (MAT/01) 3 credits
English language (L-LIN/12) 6 credits
Total credits: 54
2° year
History of philosophy (M-FIL/06) 6 credits
Philosophy of law (IUS/20) 6 credits
Ethics of life (M-FIL/03) 9 credits
Political philosophy (SPS/01) 6 credits
History of political philosophy (SPS/credits 01) 3 credits
Logic and ontology I (M-FIL/02) 9 credits
Biblical and patristic theology (M-FIL/07) 3 credits
Personology II (M-FIL/01) 3 credits
Total 45 credits
3° year
Science and law (IUS/20) 3 credits
Philosophy of technique and theory of action (M-FIL/01) 6 credits
Theory of affections (M-FIL/01) 3 credits
Ethics and politics (SPS/01) 9 credits
Modern and contemporary philosophy (M-FIL/06) 3 credits
Economical thought (M-FIL/03) 3 credits
Ethics, law and economy (M-FIL/03) 3 credits
Theory of the state (SPS/04) 6 credits
History of women (M-STO/04) 3 credits
The age of globalisation (M-STO/04) 3 credits
Total 42 credits
Total 141 credits + 15 credits for elective courses + 12 credits for other training activities + 12 credits for the final examination = 180 credits
Curriculum B
Curriculum B focuses on the crossover between philosophical thought and natural sciences, mainly as regards the study of the human cognitive capacities and the technological and communicative advances in the field of virtual reality (philosophy of the mind and of language).
1° year
Philosophy of the mind (M-FIL/02) 9 credits
Personology I (M-FIL/01) 6 credits
Philosophical thought and metaphysics (M-FIL/01) 3 credits
History of philosophy (M-FIL/06) 9 credits
Moral philosophy (M-FIL/03) 6 credits
Biological foundations of knowledge (M-FIL/02) 6 credits
Logic and ontology (M-FIL/02) 3 credits
Formal logic (MAT/01) 3 credits
English language (L-LIN/12) 6 credits
Total: 51 credits
2° year
Epistemology (M-FIL/02) 9 credits
History of science (M-STO/05) 6 credits
History of language (M-FIL/05) 9 credits
Philosophy of physics (M-FIL/02) 6 credits
Logic and ontology II (M-FIL/02) 6 credits
Ethics of life (M-FIL/03) 3 credits
Theories of communication (M-FIL/02) 6 credits
Mathematics in philosophy (MAT/01) 3 credits
Total 48 credits
3° year
History of medical thought (M-STO/05) 3 credits
Cognitive psychology (M-PSI/01) 6 credits
General linguistics (L-LIN/01) 9 credits
Theory and languages of virtual reality (INF/03) 6 credits
Artificial Intelligence (INF/01) 6 credits
History of women (M-STO/04) 3 credits
The age of globalisation (M-STO/04) 3 credits
Total 141 credits + 15 credits for elective courses (during the I° year the study of Latin and Greek civilization is recommended) + 12 credits for other training activities + 12 credits for the final examination = 180 credits.
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