Medieval Philosophy

General data

Course ID:	3501-WISIP-MdvP2
Erasmus code / ISCED:	08.1 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0223) Philosophy and ethics The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Medieval Philosophy
Name in Polish:	Medieval Philosophy
Organizational unit:	Institute of Philosophy
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	English
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	The course will present the patristic philosophy, Boethius, 11th-century early scholasticism, 12th-century philosophy of language, the universals dispute, and ethics, Arabic and Jewish philosophy, 13th-century Latin Averroism, Aristotelianism of Thomas Aquinas, Augustinianism, 14th-century movements (Duns Scotus and scotism, William of Ockham and nominalism).
Full description:	The course will include: patristic philosophy (Augustine of Hippo), Boethius, 11th-century early scholasticism (Anselm of Canterbury), 12th-century philosophy of language, universals controversy, and ethics (Peter Abelard), Arabic and Jewish philosophy, scholasticism (rise of universities and the scholastic method), 13th-century doctrinal movements (Latin Averroism, philosophy of Thomas Aquinas, Augustinianism), 14th-century movements (Duns Scotus and scotism, William of Ockham and nominalism).
Bibliography:	See a relevant section below
Learning outcomes:	Learning outcomes: Knowledge: – basic knowledge of philosophical terms – comprehension of the historical dynamics of philosophical ideas – general comprehension of medieval philosophy (key figures, ideas, and arguments) based on introductory lectures, reading the sources in translation, and the handbook – knowledge of the general relationship between philosophical ideas and social and cultural context – knowledge of methods of interpretation of medieval texts Abilities: – to read and analyze medieval philosophical sources (texts) in translation – to deal with basic philosophical problems, theses, and assumptions of medieval philosophy – to understand and reconstruct arguments used by medieval philosophers – to evaluate the ideas and arguments, always with respect for the original context Social skills: – independent thinking – sharing knowledge with others in discussion – awareness of the significance of the heritage of European philosophy and the influence of philosophical thinking on the social and intellectual bonds’ formation
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	FROM 2020/2021 – attendance – active class participation – written exam at the end of the semester Permissible number of absences: 2 TO 2019/2020 – attendance – active class participation – written test – written exam at the end of the semester

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