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CODE 66508
ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020
CREDITS
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

Abelard’s ethics: between rule and interiority

Introduction

The cultural context of 12th century.

The Schools

Special section

Peter Abelard’s Anthropology and Ethics  

Reading with comment of:

Pietro Abelardo, Etica

Abelardo ed Eloisa, Epistolario

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

P. Abelardo, Etica, a cura di M. T. Fumagalli, Mimesis, Milano, 2014.

Abelardo ed Eloisa, Epistolario, a cura di I. Pagani, UTET, Torino, 2015 (rist.).

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

LETTERIO MAURO (President)

SIMONA LANGELLA

STEFANIA ZANARDI

LESSONS

LESSONS START

2019, March 4th.

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
16/01/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale
06/02/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale
13/05/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale
11/06/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale
02/07/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale
23/07/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale
10/09/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale

FURTHER INFORMATION

Not attending students will be requested to chose one the following texts:

Jean Jolivet, Abelardo: dialettica e mistero, Milano, Jaca book, 1996.

Mariateresa Fumagalli Beonio Brocchieri, Introduzione a Abelardo, Roma – Bari, Laterza, 2006.

Mariateresa Fumagalli Beonio Brocchieri, Eloisa e Abelardo, Roma – Bari, Laterza, 2014.

Régine Pernoud, Eloisa e Abelardo, 3a ed., Milano, Jaca book, 2017.

Furthermore, they are requested to send an email to: 3830@unige.it at least 3 months before the session of exams.