(in Polish) Ancient Philosophy
General data
Course ID: | 3800-ISP-AncP |
Erasmus code / ISCED: |
08.1
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Course title: | (unknown) |
Name in Polish: | Ancient Philosophy |
Organizational unit: | Faculty of Philosophy |
Course groups: |
(in Polish) Przedmioty obowiązkowe, International Studies in Philosophy, studia stacjonarne, pierwszego stopnia |
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
4.00
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Language: | English |
Type of course: | obligatory courses |
Short description: |
The course will present the main currents of European philosophy from the 6th century BC to the 6th century AD: Presocratics, the Sophists, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, Hellenistic schools, Neoplatonism. |
Full description: |
The course will present the main currents of European philosophy from the 6th century BC to the 6th century AD. Discussion of Ancient Philosophy includes: Presocratics, the humanists (sophists and Socrates), great philosophical systems of Plato and Aristotle, Hellenistic schools (the Stoics, Epicureans and Sceptics), beginnings of philosophy derived from the monotheistic tradition (Philo of Alexandria), and Neoplatonism (Plotinus, commentators on Aristotle). |
Bibliography: |
Anthony Kenny, Ancient Philosophy, Oxford: Oxford University Press 2004 (= A New History of Western Philosophy, part 1); C.C.W. Taylor (ed.), From the Beginning to Plato, Routledge History of Philosophy, Vol. 1, London–New York: Routledge 2003; D. Furley (ed.), From Aristotle to Augustine, Routledge History of Philosophy, Vol. 1, London–New York: Routledge 2003; Peter Adamson, Classical Philosophy, Oxford 2014; Peter Adamson, Philosophy in the Hellenistic and Roman Worlds, Oxford 2015. Fragmenty filozoficznych tekstów starożytnych i średniowecznych w tłumaczeniach angielskich / Selections from ancient and medieval texts in English translations: Plato, Symposium, Apology, Phaedo, Republic, Timaeus; Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, On the Soul, Metaphysics; Epictetus, Enchiridion; Marcus Aurelius, Meditations; Epicurus, Letter to Menoeceus; Sextus Empiricus, Outlines of Pyrrhonism; Philo of Alexandria, On the Account of the World’s Creation Given by Moses; Plotinus, Enneads. |
Learning outcomes: |
Learning outcomes: Knowledge: – basic knowledge of philosophical terms – comprehension of the historical dynamics of philosophical ideas – general comprehension of ancient philosophy (key figures, ideas, and arguments) based on introductory lectures, reading the sources in translation, and the handbooks – knowledge of the general relationship between philosophical ideas and social and cultural context – knowledge of methods of interpretation of ancient texts Abilities: – to read and analyze ancient philosophical sources (texts) in translation – to deal with basic philosophical problems, theses, and assumptions of ancient philosophy – to understand and reconstruct arguments used by ancient 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: |
Assessment criteria – active class participation – written test – final wirtten exam at the end of the semester Acceptable number of missed classes without formal explanation: 2 |
Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)
Time span: | 2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28 |
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Type of class: |
Tutorial, 45 hours, 40 places
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Coordinators: | Bogna Kosmulska | |
Group instructors: | Bogna Kosmulska, Marcin Trepczyński | |
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Classes in period "Winter semester 2024/25" (future)
Time span: | 2024-10-01 - 2025-01-26 |
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Type of class: |
Tutorial, 45 hours, 45 places
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Coordinators: | Tomasz Tiuryn | |
Group instructors: | Tomasz Tiuryn | |
Students list: | (inaccessible to you) | |
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