Medieval Scholastic Philosophy is a specific discipline that provides in-depth knowledge of the main medieval philosophical traditions. Its approach to authors and themes is essentially a critical and philological approach.
Analyzing the interaction between different cultural traditions within Scholasticism in relation to the most prominent philosophical issues. Text analysis and commentary will be particularly important.
After completing the course students are able to contextualize the texts, to recognize the processes of transmission and modalities of reception of the ancient philosophical ideas. Students will also be able to manage a bibliography for a research project.
Traditional classes. Materials will be provided by the professor.
Peter Abelard’s Ethics.
Introduction
The cultural contxt of 12th century.
The Renaissance of the 12th century.
Schools and teaching methods.
Special section
Reading with comment of:
Abelardo, Dialogo tra un filosofo, un giudeo e un cristiano.
Abelardo, Etica, selected texts.
Abelardo ed Eloisa, Epistolario, selected texts
Selected texts of contemporary authors.
P. Abelardo, Dialogo tra un filosofo, un giudeo e un cristiano, BUR, Milano 2006.
Abelardo ed Eloisa, Epistolario, UTET-De Agostini, Torino-Novara 2015.
Further suggested bibliography will be provided during the classes.
Ricevimento: Wednesday 11-13 students; Thursday 11-13 candidate for the degree - Via Balbi, 4 - 1th floor
LETTERIO MAURO (President)
SIMONA LANGELLA
2018, March 8th.
TRADITIONS IN MIDDLE AGE SCHOLASTIC
The exam consists in an interview to assess the student’s critical and methodological skills. Both "Introduction" and the "Special Section" will be considered during the exam.
Particular emphasis will be given to the students ability to manage sources and bibliography in order to obtain the necessary information and to illustrate topics and issues finding connections between them.
The assessment will be based on: knowledge of the subject matter; concept analysis and synthesis; clarity of expression, proper terminology. Students who show proficiency in knowledge and critical perspective, as well as proficiency in expression and technical vocabulary will be granted the highest marks. Students who show they have studied, but in a mnemonic way, and are able of synthesis and analysis expressed adequately, will be granted of medium marks. Students who show basic knowledge, but inadequate vocabulary, will have a pass. Students who show insufficient knowledge, inadequate vocabulary and don't know appropriately the bibliography, will not pass the exam.
Students who cannot attend the lessons are requested to send an email to: 3830@unige.it
at least 3 months before the session of exams.
