CODE 66508 ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/2019 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 1 METODOLOGIE FILOSOFICHE 8465 (LM-78) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR M-FIL/06 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW 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. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 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. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES 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. PREREQUISITES A basic knowledge of the history of the Medieval thought is required to understanding adequately the methodology of the research and the contents of the classes. TEACHING METHODS Traditional classes. Materials will be provided by the professor. SYLLABUS/CONTENT Thomas of Aquinas: on the emotions. Between Ethics and Anthropology. Introduction The cultural context of 13th century. University in the Middle Ages. Special section Reading with comment of: Treatise on passions of the soul in Summa Theologica RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Tommaso d’Aquino, Le passioni dell’anima, a cura di Silvana Vecchio, Le Lettere, Firenze 2002. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD Exam Board LETTERIO MAURO (President) SIMONA LANGELLA STEFANIA ZANARDI LESSONS LESSONS START 2019, March 6th. Class schedule TRADITIONS IN MIDDLE AGE SCHOLASTIC EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION 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. ASSESSMENT METHODS 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. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 23/01/2019 09:00 GENOVA Orale 06/02/2019 09:00 GENOVA Orale 22/05/2019 09:00 GENOVA Orale 06/06/2019 09:00 GENOVA Orale 27/06/2019 09:00 GENOVA Orale 18/07/2019 09:00 GENOVA Orale 12/09/2019 09:00 GENOVA Orale FURTHER INFORMATION Students who cannot attend the lessons are requested to integrate the programme with the following text: D. Boquet – P. Nagy, trad. it., Medioevo sensibile. Una storia delle emozioni (secoli III-XV), Carocci, Roma 2018. Furthermore, they are requested to send an email to: 3830@unige.it at least 3 months before the session of exams.
