Summer 2014 Philosophy of Italian Culture Discussion Questions
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Contents
- 1 Monday May 19, 2014
- 2 Tuesday May 20, 2014
- 3 Wednesday May 21, 2014
- 4 Thursday May 22, 2014
- 5 Monday May 26, 2014
- 6 Tuesday May 27, 2014
- 7 Wednesday May 28, 2014
- 8 Thursday, May 29, 2014
- 9 Monday June 2, 2014
- 10 Tuesday June 3, 2014
- 11 Wednesday June 4, 2014
- 12 Thursday June 5, 2014
- 13 Monday June 9, 2014
- 14 Tuesday June 10, 2014
- 15 Wednesday June 11, 2014
- 16 Thursday June 12, 2014
- 17 Monday June 16, 2014
- 18 Tuesday June 17, 2014
- 19 Wendnesday June 18, 2014
- 20 Thursday June 19, 2014
- 21 Monday June 23, 2014
- 22 Tuesday June 24, 2014
- 23 Wednesday June 25, 2014
- 24 Thursday June 26, 2014
Monday May 19, 2014
Tuesday May 20, 2014
Wednesday May 21, 2014
- How would you characterize Italy in the first half of the 19th Century and what circumstances and events were particularly determining for its future?
- What were the major objectives of Italian patriots in this period? Why?
- What role did Garibaldi, Mazzini, Cavour and Vittorio Emanuele II play in the unification? Who would have been most and least satisfied with the outcome?
- What seem to have been some limits of the unification?
Thursday May 22, 2014
- Why does Mazzini argue for "duties before rights"? What is the historical context for this argument?
- How does Mazzini connect eschatology (God's plan) to politics?
- What is Liberty for Mazzini and what is the legitimate role of government in social life?
Monday May 26, 2014
Tuesday May 27, 2014
Wednesday May 28, 2014
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Monday June 2, 2014
Holiday
Tuesday June 3, 2014
Wednesday June 4, 2014
Thursday June 5, 2014
Monday June 9, 2014
Tuesday June 10, 2014
Wednesday June 11, 2014
Thursday June 12, 2014
Monday June 16, 2014
Tuesday June 17, 2014
Wendnesday June 18, 2014
Thursday June 19, 2014
Monday June 23, 2014
Tuesday June 24, 2014
Holiday
