20702717 - HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY - L.M.

The course of History of Medieval Philosophy is part of the program in Philosophical sciences (MA level) and is included among the chracterising training activities. At the end of the course the student will have acquired a knowledge of the history of medieval philosophy from the chronological, thematic, general and specific point of view. Direct reading of some fundamental texts is foreseen. The student will be able to apply the knowledge acquired in the discussion and in the argumentation both in a theoretical perspective and in a historical-philosophical perspective. The student will have acquired:
- capacity for critical thinking in relation to the history of medieval thought and contextualization of both historical and philosophical type;
- properties of language and argumentative ability in relation to the topics covered in the course;
- ability to read and critically analyze the sources (in translation).
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Programme

The thought of Thomas Aquinas in the contemporary philosophical debate.

Core Documentation

Tommaso d’Aquino, La conoscenza di Dio, Fabbri Editori, RCS, Milano, 2001.
S. L. Brock, Percorsi di sapienza naturale. Dodici lezioni sulla metafisica di San Tommaso, Edusc, Roma, 2022.
L. Messinese, Il filosofo e la fede, Vita e Pensiero, Milano, 2022.
B. Ippolito, "DETRONIZZARE LA VERITA'?, Forum, Vol. 7, 2021, pp. 147–168.
M. Micheletti, “IL CONTRIBUTO DEL TOMISMO ANALITICO ALLA FILOSOFIA CONTEMPORANEA. DALL'ANTROPOLOGIA ALLA TEOLOGIA NATURALE E AL DIBATTITO SULL'ONTOLOGIA.” Divus Thomas, vol. 117, no. 2, 2014, pp. 110–175.
M. Marassi, “IL PROBLEMA DEL FONDAMENTO NEI CONTRIBUTI DELLA «RIVISTA DI FILOSOFIA NEO-SCOLASTICA»: A MARGINE DELLA PIÙ FAMOSA DISPUTA.” Rivista Di Filosofia Neo-Scolastica, vol. 101, no. 1/3, 2009, pp. 323–348.
D. Sacchi, “LA PRESENZA DI GUSTAVO BONTADINI SULLA «RIVISTA DI FILOSOFIA NEO-SCOLASTICA» NELLA SECONDA METÀ DEL NOVECENTO.” Rivista Di Filosofia Neo-Scolastica, vol. 101, no. 1/3, 2009, pp. 217–284.

Type of delivery of the course

The course includes: Frontal teaching; Discussion with students and debates on the topics covered. Attendance is not mandatory but is highly recommended.

Type of evaluation

The exam involves demonstrating competence and critical ability in understanding the exam program.