Study-unit PHILOSOPHY OF LOGIC AND GAME THEORIES
| Course name | Philosophy and ethics of relationships |
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| Study-unit Code | A003048 |
| Curriculum | Filosofia della relazione tra giustizia e ambiente |
| Lecturer | Francesco Federico Calemi |
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| CFU | 6 |
| Course Regulation | Coorte 2023 |
| Supplied | 2024/25 |
| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Istituzioni di filosofia |
| Sector | M-FIL/02 |
| Type of study-unit | Opzionale (Optional) |
| Type of learning activities | Attività formativa monodisciplinare |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | What is a relation? Logic, ontology and metaphysics of relations |
| Reference texts | 1) Achille Varzi, «Ontologia», Laterza 2) Uno a scelta tra i seguenti testi: a) David Malet Armstrong, «Che cos’è la metafisica Un profilo sistematico», Carocci b) David Malet Armstrong, «Sketch for a Systematic Metaphysics», Oxford University Press c) David Malet Armstrong, «A World of States of Affairs», Oxford University Press d) David Malet Armstrong, «Truth and Truthmakers», Oxford University Press Per un approfondimento e per gli studenti non frequentanti si indica in aggiunta anche il seguente testo: 3) Francesco Calemi, «Le radici dell'essere. Metafisica e metaontologia in David Malet Armstrong», Armando Editore Inoltre il Docente fornirà direttamente su piattaforma Unistudium estratti in PDF dei seguenti testi: – Susan Haack, «Filosofia della logica», Franco Angeli – Robert Gibbons, «Teoria dei giochi», Il Mulino |
| Educational objectives | The teaching aims at acquiring critical and analytical tools proper to the philosophy of logic, first- and second-order logic with reference to the topic of ontological commitment. Knowledge and Ability to Understand: The student should be familiar with the main issues concerning the philosophy of logic and reflection on the topic of relations and properties. Applied Knowledge and Ability to Understand: The student must learn and be able to apply metalogical demonstrative strategies and strategies for extending and reducing ontological commitment. Autonomy of judgment: The student must demonstrate autonomy of judgment in relation to the debate on the nature of properties. Communication skills: The student must demonstrate communication, dialogue and debate skills, using appropriate technical language and exploiting correct argumentative modes. Learning skills: The student must acquire a rational method of evaluation that enables him/her, in the course of his/her studies, to organize coherently and with critical awareness the knowledge acquired. |
| Prerequisites | It is highly recommended (but not compulsory) to have attended an introductory course in Logic. |
| Teaching methods | lectures; exercises |
| Other information | - Students with disabilities and/or DSA are invited to visit the page dedicated to the tools and measures provided and to agree in advance on what is necessary with the lecturer (https://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa). - The Lecturer's office hours are indicated on the following page under “Didactics”: https://www.unipg.it/personale/francesco.calemi |
| Extended program | This course explores David Malet Armstrong's metaphysical system, the centerpiece of which is the metaphysics of states of affairs, in relation to which ontological economy, explanatory power and foundationality will be critically evaluated. List of topics covered: 1) Prologue. From first-order logic to second-order logic. 2) Is being the value of (some) variable? Logic and ontological commitment 3) Properties and relations: from particulars to universals. Map of the main metaphysical positions 5) Anti-realist positions and refutation strategies proposed by Armstrong: extreme nominalism, radical nominalism, moderate nominalism, trope theory 6) A priori realism and a posteriori realism 7) Particular entities and their nature 8) States of things 9) Truthmakers and metaphysical foundation 10) Laws of nature and modes 11) Numbers, sets, totality and limits 12) Temporality and mind |
| Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile | 4 |