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PHILOSOPHY OF THE PERSON

University of Genoa
Genoa , Italy
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Start Date
2027-02-01
Medium of studying
On campus
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Degree
Masters
Major
Philosophy
Area of study
Humanities
Education type
On campus
Course Language
English
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Program start dateApplication deadline
2026-02-01-
2027-02-01-
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Program Overview

Program Overview

The FILOSOFIA DELLA PERSONA program is offered by the University of Genoa, with the course code and academic year specified as 2025/2026. The program consists of 5 CFU credits in the first year, categorized under the scientific disciplinary sector M-FIL/01, and is taught at the Genova location.


Aims and Content

Learning Outcomes

The program aims to explore the main issues relating to the human person in contemporary thought, promoting an adequate discernment of problematic issues concerning the person, dignity, and confrontation with artificial devices. By the end of the course, students will be able to:


  1. Know the main issues concerning the human person thematized by contemporary philosophical thought.
  2. Understand the theoretical paradigm of reference of the positions presented and their existential and ethical implications.
  3. Elaborate in a conscious, well-founded, and critical manner one's own position, giving reasons for it with good arguments.

Teaching Methods

Lessons will be conducted favoring discussion and small group work, using participative methodologies. Audio/video materials will be provided to support learning for students unable to attend due to work commitments.


Syllabus/Content

The teaching will be developed in two stages:


  • The first stage will explore significant passages of Sciacca's text to examine a philosophical position that claims to respond in an integral manner to questions concerning the person.
  • The second stage will be aimed at a critical comparison with other perspectives of thought in relation to the questions raised by Sciacca's text or others emerging in the contemporary socio-cultural moment.

Recommended Reading/Bibliography

Works to study:


  1. M.F. Sciacca, L'uomo, questo "squilibrato" , Orthotes, Napoli (in press)
  2. Choose one of the following books:
  • C. Ciancio, G. Goisis, V. Possenti, F. Totaro, Persona. Centralitŕ e prospettive , Mimesis, Milano 2022
  • C. Caneva, I diversi modi di dire persona. Africa, Cina, Europa e India in dialogo, Mimesis, Milano 2023
  • V. Possenti, Il nuovo principio persona , Armando, Roma 2013

Teachers and Exam Board

  • Teacher: Alessandra Modugno
  • Exam Board:
    • President: Alessandra Modugno
    • President Substitute: Franco Manti

Lessons

Lessons Start

  • Start: February 2026
  • End: April 2026

Class Schedule

The timetable for this course is available on the Portale EasyAcademy.


Exams

Exam Description

  • For attending students: Two ongoing tests (a written text and a group inquiry) and a final oral exam.
  • For non-attending students: Oral exam.

Assessment Methods

The oral exam aims to verify:


  1. Subject knowledge
  2. Understanding of issues and connections
  3. Inference, debate, and personal reworking.

Exam Schedule

Exam Date Time Location Degree Type Notes
28/05/2026 08:30 Genova Oral
11/06/2026 08:30 Genova Oral
26/06/2026 08:30 Genova Oral
10/07/2026 08:30 Genova Oral
10/09/2026 08:30 Genova Oral

Additional Information

The program contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, specifically Good Health and Well-being, and Quality Education. It also offers the opportunity to acquire Open Badges for soft skills related to functional literacy, personal and social competence, and the ability to learn to learn.


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