Aim of this course is to introduce some basic themes of an hermeneutical approach to aesthetics and its relationship to important questions in interpreting literature, theatre and fine arts (particular attention will be devoted to some qualifying philosophical interpretations of Sophocles' Antigones).
Classical Texts:
- AESCHYLUS, Seven against Thebes.
- SOPHOCLES, Antigone.
Main interpretations: G.W.F. HEGEL (Phenomenology of Spirit, chapter VI.A.a-b) and its critics (M. NUSSBAUM, J. BUTLER).
Rewriting the tragedy: V. PARRELLA (Antigone, Einaudi 2010).
Learning Objectives
Acquisition of critical skills and knowledges about some main issues in the history of western philosophy and aesthetics.
Prerequisites
None.
Teaching Methods
Class lectures.
Further information
Title of the course: "A philosophical interpretation of Antigones"
Type of Assessment
Oral examination.
The examination will preliminarly focus in the assessment of some basic competences about the history of western aesthetics (see Extended program, n. 3).
We will then examine the knowledge of the texts (see. Extended program, n. 1) in all their parts (i.e., not only referring to those explicitly discussed and commented in class), and the ability to use critical literature and one's own notes (see extended program, part 2) in reading and interpreting them.
An important role for a positive assessment will be played (in addition to knowledge and critical skills) by lexical competence, and the ability to link the different issues and to refer them to one's own educational training as well.
Course program
(1) Texts:
- AESCHYLUS, Seven against Thebes.
- SOPHOCLES, Antigone.
- G.W.F. HEGEL, Phenomenology of Spirit, chapter VI.A.(a-b).
- V. PARRELLA, Antigone, Einaudi, Torino.
(2) Literature:
- M. NUSSBAUM, The Fragility of Goodness, Cambridge U.P., chap. III.
- J. BUTLER, Antigone's Claim, Columbia U.P.
(3) For a general introduction:
- G. GARELLI, La questione della bellezza. Dialettica e storia di un'idea filosofica, Einaudi, Torino.