B026291 - HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY

Italian

The teaching of History of Medieval Philosophy aims to provide students with an overview of the most important issues that characterize the medieval philosophical thought

1) Filosofia, a cura di C. Esposito e P. Porro, Bari, Laterza, vol. 1 (manuale: solo la parte dedicata alla filosofia medievale); 2) Boezio di Dacia, Sull'eternità del mondo, Sui sogni, Sul sommo bene, a cura di Luca Bianchi, Milano, La vita felice, 2017.

Knowledge: The course intends to provide the student with the knowledge necessary to deal with the study of medieval thought in its most important characteristics also in order to have a historical understanding of ancient and modern thought. Competence: Students are able to understand the texts, improving their ability to analyze and interpret, even by comparing with the historical context. Behavior: the student becomes familiar with the specific philosophical vocabulary and bibliographic tools related to medieval thought

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Reading and analysis of philosophical texts

Please note that a compulsory attendance is required for 2/3 of the lessons. There are no non-attending exams unless for part-time students (who must contact the teacher at the beginning of the course to agree on a specific program).

The exam is oral . It consists of the verification of basic knowledge related to the medieval philosophical elaboration gained through reading the manual in the syllabus and in the critical analysis of the primary literature text pages discussed during class (in this case the text of Boethius of Dacia) .

After some introductory lectures on periodization and the central processing characteristics philosophical developed in medieval times , the course aims to illustrate De eternitate mundi of Boethius of Dacia