Learning objectives
The course will focus on changes in the image of the individual from the Baroque Era to that of Classicism, against a background of related philosophical, religious and literary issues.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
The course focuses on the genesis of the modern individual from Montaigne to Rousseau. Against a background of literary genres in France from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, the course will analyse selected texts by Montaigne and Rousseau, in addition to Racine’s tragedy Phèdre.
Full programme
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Bibliography
Bertini et al., Beaubourg I, Einaudi Scuola, Milan. <br />
Racine, Phèdre, bilingual edition, Marsilio, Venice. <br />
Teaching methods
The exam will be held orally in Italian. Students with a good knowledge of French are also expected to provide a commentary on the texts in the original language.
Assessment methods and criteria
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Other information
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