The workshop of Principles of the History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy is part of the program in Philosophy (BA level) and it is included among the "other training activities". At the end of the workshop students are expected to know the basic issue in history of ancient and medieval philosophy. Furthermore they will have read through some ancient and medieval philosophical texts and they will have focused on the basic issues and debates connected to it. Students will be able to apply the knowledge acquired in the discussion and argument both from a theoretical and a historical-philosophical perspective, and will acquire:
-) Ability to analyze and interpret philosophical texts;
-) Properties of language and argumentation;
-) Ability to contextualize the acquired knowledge in the Philosophical debate.
-) Ability to analyze and interpret philosophical texts;
-) Properties of language and argumentation;
-) Ability to contextualize the acquired knowledge in the Philosophical debate.
teacher profile teaching materials
Programme
Reading and commentary on some classical texts of History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy.Core Documentation
Bibliography provided by the teachers during the lessons.Type of delivery of the course
The course includes: Frontal teaching; Discussion with students and debates on the topics covered. Attendance is mandatory.Type of evaluation
The exam only includes a written test, with an assessment of suitability. teacher profile teaching materials
B. Centrone, Prima lezione di filosofia antica, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2015
R.Chiaradonna e P. Pecere, Vivere la Conoscenza, Mondadori Education, Milano, 2022, Volume 1A: Dalle origini ad Aristotele (per intero)
R. Chiaradonna, Platonismo, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2017.
For papers on ancient philosophy, students can choose one of the following subjects:
[i] Eleatism and its critics: Parmenides, Zeno, Gorgias, Plato
[ii] Being and causes: Plato and Aristotle
[iii] The soul and ethics: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
[iv] The studi of nature: the early naturalists, Anaxagoras, Democritus
Details about the preparation of the paper are specified in the web-page for the History of Ancient Philosophy BA course 2022/2023.
Programme
For the section on ancient philosophy: Elements of History of Ancient Philosophy with a special focus on centuries 5th-4th BC.Core Documentation
For the section on ancient philosophy:B. Centrone, Prima lezione di filosofia antica, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2015
R.Chiaradonna e P. Pecere, Vivere la Conoscenza, Mondadori Education, Milano, 2022, Volume 1A: Dalle origini ad Aristotele (per intero)
R. Chiaradonna, Platonismo, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2017.
For papers on ancient philosophy, students can choose one of the following subjects:
[i] Eleatism and its critics: Parmenides, Zeno, Gorgias, Plato
[ii] Being and causes: Plato and Aristotle
[iii] The soul and ethics: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
[iv] The studi of nature: the early naturalists, Anaxagoras, Democritus
Details about the preparation of the paper are specified in the web-page for the History of Ancient Philosophy BA course 2022/2023.
Type of delivery of the course
The course includes Lectures; Discussion on the topics covered; Attendance is mandatory.Type of evaluation
The learning assessment requires the preparation of a written paper of ca 2,500 words and focusing either on the Ancient Philosophy section or on the Medieval Philosophy section (a single paper covering either section is sufficient).