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Single discipline educational activity
Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
Professor and Collaborators:
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Prerequisites:
Knowledge of modern and contemporary philosophy
Objectives Contents The course will analyse recent ethical theories of the living aimed at rehabilitating the plant world and plants. In particular. the intelligence and cooperative activity that has emerged from recent studies in both biological and philosophical fields.
Extended Syllabus In the West, philosophical and moral reflection has long neglected to examine the plant world. A profound anthropocentrism, zoocentrism, cerebrocentrism has prevented us from seeing plants as possible active subjects, capable of action, behaviour and intelligence. The most recent research forces us to rethink the framework of man's ethical action, forcing him to confront the environment in general and plants. Is it possible today to place the term 'dignity' alongside the term 'plant'?
Recommended Bibliography L. Battaglia, Un'etica per il mondo vivente. Questioni di bioetica medica, ambientale, animale, Carocci, Roma 2012
Paco Calvo, Planta sapiens. Perché il mondo vegetale ci assomiglia più di quanto crediamo, il Saggiatore, Milano 2022;
G. Pellegrino, M. Di Paola, Etica e politica delle piante, Derive Approdi, Roma 2019;
E. Coccia, La vita delle piante. Metafisica della mescolanza, il Mulino, Bologna2018;
F. Capra, S. Mancuso, Discorso sulle erbe, Aboca, 2021.
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Methods of Provision Teaching Methods The prevailing method will be that of the frontal lesson. It will be accompanied, according to didactic needs, by the shared reading of texts and group work, seminars.
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
The assessment of the training objectives and expected learning outcomes is entrusted to an oral interview of variable duration. During the interview, the actual acquisition of the knowledge, skills and competences indicated will be assessed. The evaluation parameters include the ability to organize
The test is divided into questions regarding applied ethics in its various meanings with particular regard to the environmental theme (subject of the monographic study), and in the understanding and analysis of the texts relating to the second part of the course.
The evaluation is expressed out of thirty. The minimum grade with which the exam is considered passed is eighteen (18).
The exam can also be taken in English
Contacts/More Information Attendance of the course is desirable, but not mandatory.
Those who fail to attend at least two thirds (2/3) of the total number of lessons will integrate the exam program with an additional text, which will be indicated during the lessons, and which will allow them to deal more effectively with individual study. .
During the examination it is advisable to present oneself with the texts adopted, in order to be able to analyze and comment on them.
The teacher can be contacted at the institutional address: oreste.tolone@unich.it .
For further information, degree thesis proposals, clarifications, please refer to the reception time (remotely or in person), available on the official website.
In order to organize the reception interviews in a more rational way, it is suggested to contact the teacher at least one week before the chosen date, anticipating specific topics and / or needs in writing.
