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CODE 65153
ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR M-FIL/08
LANGUAGE Italian
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
SEMESTER 1° Semester
TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

OVERVIEW

 

The course offers an overview of medieval philosophy from its origins to the crisis of Scholasticism, by analyzing different schools and authors and, by referring constantly to texts and by analyzing the context of philosophical themes and works.

 


AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Having a good grasp of the authors, currents, texts and themes that are relevant in the history of medieval philosophy.
Being able to read and comment some major works of medieval philosophy.
Being able to analyze the medieval reflection on metaphysics (in particulary, through readings on the subject from Thomas Aquinas and other philosophers).


AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Having a good grasp of the authors, currents, texts and themes that are relevant in the history of medieval philosophy.
Being able to read and comment some major works of medieval philosophy.
Being able to analyze the medieval reflection on metaphysics (in particulary, through readings on the subject from Thomas Aquinas and other philosophers).


PREREQUISITES

To know basic livel of history of philosophy, in particular of ancient and medieval history of philosophy.

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lesson

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Contents for students who are taking the 6-CFU course

_Notions of history of medieval philosophy.
_Reading and commentary of some major works of medieval philosophy.

Contents for students who are taking the 9-CFU course

_Notions of history of medieval philosophy.
_Reading and commentary of some major works of medieval philosophy.
_Medieval reflection on metaphysics, readings from Thomas Aquinas'works: commentaries on Boethius, De ente et essentia.


RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Reccomended reading/bibliography for students who are taking the 6-CFU course

_M. Pereira, La filosofia nel Medioevo. Secoli VI-XV, Carocci, Roma 2008; oppure: un altro manuale concordato col docente.
_ Filosofia medievale, a cura di M. Bettetini - L. Bianchi - C. Marmo - P. Porro, Cortina, Milano 2004.

Reccomended reading/bibliography for students who are taking the 9-CFU course

_M. Pereira, La filosofia nel Medioevo. Secoli VI-XV, Carocci, Roma 2008; oppure: un altro manuale concordato col docente.
_ Filosofia medievale, a cura di M. Bettetini - L. Bianchi - C. Marmo - P. Porro, Cortina, Milano 2004.
_Tommaso d'Aquino, L'ente e l'essenza, a cura di P. Porro, Milano 2002; Id., Commenti a Boezio, a cura di P. Porro, Milano 2007.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MATTEO ZOPPI (President)

LETTERIO MAURO

LESSONS

LESSONS START

 

September 25, 2018


EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral exam

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Oral exam

Exam schedule

Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note
16/01/2020 14:30 GENOVA Orale
06/02/2020 14:30 GENOVA Orale
13/05/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale
27/05/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale
11/06/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale
25/06/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale
10/09/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale

FURTHER INFORMATION

Students who cannot attend lessons are invited to contact the theacher (zoppimatteo@unige.it).