Program Overview

Program Overview

The MECON program, also known as Metafisica. Dal canone filosofico alle prospettive contemporanee, is a course of high formation that aims to develop in-depth knowledge and critical skills in the field of contemporary philosophy, with a specific focus on metaphysical and ontological issues.

Program Description

The course is organized into 6 lessons, each dedicated to a fundamental theme of metaphysics: existence, time, identity, modality, personal identity, and scientific realism. These themes will be addressed starting from the analysis of the positions of some authors of the philosophical tradition, emphasizing the thematic continuity between the "traditional" questions and contemporary philosophical research, especially of an analytical matrix.

Target Audience

The course is aimed at high school teachers interested in disciplinary and didactic updating and, more generally, cultural operators interested in updating their philosophical skills related to contemporary metaphysics.

Program Structure

• The course consists of 6 lessons, each with the purpose of updating participants on the most recent trends in contemporary debate and presenting ways in which these themes can be integrated into the traditional didactic path.
• First Lesson: "Esistenza. Da Parmenide ai mondi impossibili" (prof. M. Carrara, Università di Padova)
• Second Lesson: "Presente, futuro, passato. Da Agostino ai viaggi nel tempo" (prof. C. De Florio, Università Cattolica, Milano)
• Third Lesson: "Identità personale. Da Locke alla persona senza identità" (prof. A. Altobrando, Università di Padova)
• Fourth Lesson: "Identità e indiscernibilità. Da Leibniz alla fisica quantistica" (prof. G. Lando, Università dell'Aquila)
• Fifth Lesson: "Necessità e contingenza. Da Kant al realismo modale" (prof. V. Morato, Università di Padova)
• Sixth Lesson: "Realismo e anti-realismo scientifico. Da Osiander all'empirismo costruttivo" (prof.ssa M. Soavi, Università di Padova)

Admission and Fees

• The course has a limited number of places, with a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 50 participants.
• The total contribution for the course is € 543,00.
• There are forms of facilitation for the first 30 students in the merit ranking, who will pay a reduced fee.

Duration and Location

• The course starts on 03/10/2025 and ends on 07/11/2025.
• It is held at the Scuola Galileiana di Studi Superiori in Padova.
• The course is taught in Italian.

Credits and Attendance

• The course awards 3 CFU (University Formative Credits).
• Attendance is mandatory for at least 75% of the lessons.

Direction and Organization

• The course is directed by Prof. Vittorio Morato.
• The organizational secretariat is managed by Ivan Buonanno, Scuola Galileiana di Studi Superiori.

Additional Information

• The course is part of the activities promoted by the Scuola Galileiana di Studi Superiori for the academic year 2024/2025.
• Participants will have the opportunity to obtain a micro-credential, a registration of the learning outcomes obtained following a small volume of learning, evaluated based on transparent and clearly defined criteria.