The course is intended to go deep into the history of Western philosophy in the centuries VII-VI b.C-VI a.D. Particular attention will be paid to the sources for the reconstruction of this history. Students are expected to follow the development of a philosophical problem through 2 or 3 representative ancient philosophical works, which will be analyzed and commented.
1) Knowledge and Understanding. Knowledge of the most important periods and figures of the history of western ancient philosophy (VII b.C.-VI a.D.). Understanding the vocabulary, the argumentative structures, and the cultural context of the main philosophical texts of Greek-roman Antiquity.
2) Applying Knowledge and Understanding. Knowing how to read and explain ancient philosophical texts from an historical and a philosophical point of view.
3) Making Judgements. Acquiring critical consciousness through the dialogue with philosophical texts belonging to the past.
4) Communication Skills. Extending one’s own philosophical vocabulary, abstractive capacities, and argumentative skills, in relation to the different contexts of discussion.
5) Learning Skills. Learning the fundamental outlines of the History of Ancient Philosophy (requested for attending MA-courses in the field of Philosophy, History and Literature).
It's advisable, but not compulsory, to have a general overview of the history of ancient western philosophy and to be able to read Greek letters.
Full Program (9 CFU):
- Frontal lectures
-Seminars
Reduced Program (6 CFU):
Students who cannot attend classes are invited to contact Prof. Gili (luca.gili@unich.it) to follow classes on "Teams".
1. What is Ancient Philosophy? Sources and Main Questions in the History of Western Philosophy from the Beginnings to Plotinus.
2. What is Being? Parmenides and Plato.
1. What is Ancient Philosophy? Sources and Main Questions in the History of Western Philosophy from the Origins to Plotinus.
2. What is Being? Parmenides, Plato and Aristotle.
1.a. M. BONAZZI, R.L. CARDULLO, G. CASERTANO, E. SPINELLI. F. TRABATTONI, Filosofia antica, Cortina, Milano 2005 (da Talete a Socrate, pp. 13-112; da Platone a Crisippo, pp. 123-278; Plotino, pp. 365-384).
Or
1.b. Pierluigi Donini, Franco Ferrari, L’esercizio della ragione nel mondo classico, Einaudi, Torino, 2005.
2.a. PARMENIDE, Frammenti 1-8 (ed. Diels-Kranz), in una qualunque edizione in lingua italiana. Si consiglia l’edizione curata da Giovanni Reale, Bompiani, Milano.
2.a. PLATONE, Timeo, a cura di F. Fronterotta, BUR, Milano, 2003
2.b.1 ARISTOTELE, Fisica, a cura di R. Radice, Milano, Bompiani 2011, con testo greco a fronte (books I, II, III, IV, VIII).
2.b.2. ARISTOTELE, Opere, 3, a cura di A. Russo, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 1983. (Fisica: I, II, III, IV, VIII)
2.a.PLATONE, Timeo, a cura di F. Fronterotta, BUR, Milano, 2003
2.b.1 ARISTOTELE, Fisica, a cura di R. Radice, Milano, Bompiani 2011, con testo greco a fronte (books I, II).
Or:
2.b.2. ARISTOTELE, Opere, 3, a cura di A. Russo, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 1983. (Fisica: I, II)
LUCA GILI (President)
ELISABETTA CATTANEI
FEDERICO ZUOLO (President Substitute)
I semester
HISTORY OF ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
Interview.
Interview on every part of the program: proof of reading and comment of the texts. Interested students can held the interview in the form a proof of translation from ancient Greek into a modern language (Italian, English, German, French, Spanish).
