Teaching code

4S007314

Credits

12

Coordinatore

Giuseppe Fornari

Language

Italian

Also offered in courses:

• History of philosophy (i) of the course Bachelor’s degree in Humanities

Moodle Seminars

The teaching is organized as follows:

Learning objectives

History of Philosophy 1
KNOWLEDGE
The course provides an overview of the main authors and schools of ancient and medieval philosophy, thus enabling students to reach an in-depth knowledge of the historical development and the concepts of two essential moments of Western thought.
ABILITIES
The expected learning outcomes are: the ability to consider philosophical texts of these historical periods within a proper critical perspective, to approach them from viable hermeneutical points of view, and to autonomously assess the contents of the course in a critical way. Students will also develop the capacity to communicate philosophical contents to specialists and non-specialists alike, and the capacity to continue their studies at a higher level.

MODULE 1
The knowledge acquired by students about the main authors, schools and topics of ancient Greek thought will help them to forge a detailed view of the history of Western philosophy and its main conceptions.
Students will develop the capacity to correctly put ancient philosophical texts within their historical contexts, to approach them critically and from viable hermeneutical perspectives, and to express themselves in a proper philosophical terminology suited to the context. This will also enable them to compare some specific issues or topics of ancient philosophy with present-days ones.

MODULE 2
The knowledge acquired by students about the main authors, schools and topics of medieval thought will help them to forge a detailed view of the history of Western philosophy and its main conceptions.
Students will develop the capacity to correctly put medieval philosophical texts within their historical contexts, to approach them critically and from viable hermeneutical perspectives, and to express themselves in a proper philosophical terminology suited to the context. This will also enable them to compare some specific issues or topics of medieval philosophy with present-days ones.

Prerequisites and basic notions

The previous attendance to the first part of History of Ancient Philosophy is warmly recommended.

Bibliography

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The evaluation is given on a 30/30 base, and takes into account the general comprehension of the subjects, the ability to speak properly and reason consistently, and finally the personal interest, on the ground of the dialogue with the student examined.