THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY AND POLITICAL COMMUNICATION
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No Entry Requirements are provided.
Oral exam.
The final exam consists in an oral test.
The oral exam consists in a presentation of the topics seen during the course, and its purpose is to assess the candidate’s preparation on the texts in object, and his or her ability of give a critical interpretation of it.
The objects of the evaluation are:
1. the lexical property of the exposition (5 points);
2. the correctness of the conceptual analysis of the texts (10 points);
3. the acquisition of an effective learning methodology (5 points);
4. the critical ability and autonomy of the student (10 points).
The course in Theoretical Philosophy and Political Communication aims to bring the great questions of philosophy into dialogue with the dynamics of contemporary political communication. The objective is to provide students with critical and multidisciplinary tools for interpreting the languages of politics in their various contexts, with particular attention to the role that philosophical concepts continue to play in today's society.
Philosophy and political communication will be presented in an accessible form, so as to highlight their current relevance and their link with communication sciences. Alongside these areas, contributions from related disciplines—sociology, social psychology, anthropology, etc.—will be drawn upon in order to encourage a cross-disciplinary and stimulating approach.
The course is aimed both at those who already have a philosophical background and wish to deepen their knowledge, and at those who have never studied philosophy but are intrigued by the idea of discovering its practical relevance for understanding the world of communication and politics. Theoretical philosophical reflection is, in fact, at the root of all practical analysis: understanding the mechanisms of political communication and contemporary media languages also means knowing the great ideas and categories of thought from which they derive.
The subject of study will be contemporary philosophy, in its ethical, political, and communicative implications. The course will be divided into three main sections:
1. Key concepts.
Introduction and guided analysis of some fundamental concepts of philosophy—identity, truth, freedom, nature, man—in relation to the languages and practices of political communication. The presentation will be made more concrete through examples, metaphors, and references to the shared imagination, as well as to great works of classical and modern culture, not only philosophical.
2. Classical references.
Reading and discussion of selected texts of philosophical thought, chosen for their ability to shed light on current communicative and political phenomena. The texts will be presented and explained in an accessible way, so that even those unfamiliar with philosophy can understand their meaning and grasp their current significance. The approach will be guided and interdisciplinary, with constant references to concrete examples and contemporary cases, so as to highlight the vitality of classical thought in today's society.
3. Applications.
The study of the classics will be used as a tool for learning to think clearly, refining logical and argumentative skills, and acquiring a critical method. Philosophy will thus become a veritable intellectual training ground: on the one hand, it will offer keys to better understanding the cultural roots from which we come, and on the other, it will allow us to decipher the transformations of the present, from new forms of political communication to the spread of digital languages. In this way, the course will enable students to connect fundamental philosophical concepts to the real dynamics that characterize contemporary society.
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Frontal teaching.
The activities take place in frontal lessons, in which the teacher illustrates the course content asking for the interactive participation of the students by interventions, questions and reflexions, in a proactive dialogue between teacher and student.
Student office hours:
Upon appointment via email (erasmo.storace@uninsubria.it).