Corso di laurea magistrale in
Programmazione e gestione dei servizi educativi e formativi

The contents of this course will primarily aim at providing solid basic notions in the humanities, with particular reference to philosophy and anthropology. This course wants to give the students the opportunity to develop a critical reflection on the main philosophical transformations of the concept of human being in the course of history. In this way, students will acquire the necessary philosophical basis to apply the acquired knowledge to the field of the pedagogical studies. In order to do this, this course will foster the ability to understand philosophical texts and the language of anthropological philosophy.

Knowledge and understanding

At the end of this course the student will have to know:

- the theoretical foundations of philosophical anthropology (theoretical references in the course slides);

- the fundamental authors in the history of philosophical anthropology (historical references in the course slides);

- the applicative value of the theoretical tools provided by philosophical anthropology to media contexts different from those analysed in class.

- the fundamental characteristics of the anthropology of screens

Apply knowledge and understanding

At the end of the course, students should be able to apply the knowledge acquired in the philosophical-anthropological field to contexts and examples other than the ones examined in class

Autonomy of judgement

At the end of this course the student will have to know:

- to conduct critical analysis of the texts discussed during the lectures

- to apply the theoretical tools provided in the lecture to media contexts different from those described in the texts in the syllabus

- to use the historical notions provided to assess the identities and differences between philosophical anthropology, anthropology of technique and anthropology of screens.

Communication skills

- At the end of this course, students should be able to explain the basic theoretical outlines of philosophical anthropology, the differences between philosophical anthropology and anthropology of technique, and the distinctive features of screen anthropology.

- At the end of this course, students should be able to argue the application of heuristic tools developed at a theoretical level to different media contexts than those presented during the lectures.

Learning skills

At the end of this course the student will have to know:

- to carry out a critical analysis of the texts analysed in class.

- to apply the concepts learned to different media contexts.

FIRST MODULE: Introduction to philosophical anthropology and anthropology of technology [Marco Tamborini]

This module will provide a general introduction to philosophical anthropology and the anthropology of technology. The first module will be devoted to two themes: (1) philosophical anthropology, a classical discipline of German origin that has been shaped by the contributions of key figures including Scheler, Plessner, and Gehlen, and (2) the contemporary philosophical-anthropological interpretation of the human being in light of the convergence between philosophy and technosciences. In particular, it will be analysed how, especially in today’s digital age and with the advent of new technologies such as biorobotics, artificial intelligence, synthetic biology, etc., the concept of the ‘human’ is being subjected to increasing radical questioning.

SECOND MODULE: Philosophical anthropology and theory of space [Antonio Lucci]

The second module will adopt a monographic approach, exploring the interconnections between anthropology, images and space. It will begin by examining the German philosopher Peter Sloterdijk's ideas on space and its relationship with philosophical anthropology and the anthropology of images. This will then lead to an investigation of how images, globalisation and the process of hominisation interrelate.

THIRD MODULE: Life between screens. For an anthropology of digital environments [Graziano Lingua]

The third module, monogaphic in character, aims at the anthropological analysis of digital environments, with particular attention to the central role played by screens. The course will start from a genealogical analysis of screen experiences from prehistoric times to arrive at the transformations produced by the digital turn. The lectures will then propose a comparison with some authors who have dealt with the anthropological aspects of visual communication and will focus in particular on the anthropology of images by Hans Belting. Through the anaysis of these materials, the course aims to bring out some key elements of life in digitized societies, starting from the different practices of the gaze and the ethical and political function that they play.

The course is divided into three 18-hour modules, each with a credit value of three (3 CFU), delivered in a traditional classroom setting. Students enrolled in the degree course in Filosofia may also elect to follow the first 18-hour module; however, they are required to follow only the second and third modules and will only be examined on those modules. In contrast, students enrolled in the degree course in Programmazione e gestione dei servizi educativi e formativi must follow all modules and be examined on all of them.

The teachers will make available on the Moodle platform and/or Campusnet some materials to support the lessons (such as slide, texts, podcasts, videos). The materials uploaded on the platform are required material for the examination.

The verification of learning will be through a final oral exam. Grades will range from 0 (min) to 30 (max).

Preparation will be assessed taking into account these elements:

- The ability to adequately set up the discourse on the specific topic under discussion;

- The ability to set up independently the discourse;

- the argumentative and expressive ability;

- the ability to understand the relationships and connections between the different themes, authors and topics of the course.

The attainment of an organic vision of the topics addressed in the lessons, together with good critical ability, mastery of expression and specific language, will be assessed with very good or excellent marks (28-30 cum laude); the predominantly mnemonic or not well matured acquisition of the contents and linguistic and logical skills that are not always adequate will be assessed with marks ranging from fair (21-24) to good (25-27); a minimum level of knowledge of the course content, combined with inadequate formative gaps or inadequate linguistic and logical skills, will lead to an assessment of sufficiency (18-20); the absence of a minimum level of knowledge of the course content, combined with inadequate linguistic and logical skills and inadequate formative gaps, will lead to an assessment of insufficiency (<18/30).

For students of philosophy, who will bring a maximum of six cfu, all compulsory texts are limited to those listed under points one and two.
Non-attending students can bring as integration, in addition to the texts required for the examination, the Book A. Lucci, Il limite delle sfere. Saggio su Peter Sloterdijk, Bulzoni, Roma 2011. This book is recommended but nonmandatory.