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.
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.
By joining the University project on didactic innovation, students of this course will be involved in seminar activities with a strong participatory and interactive character.
Other parts of the course will be carried out with frontal lessons.
The supplementary materials will be provided in class in the form of reproductions and / or files.
Ethics and Human Happiness in Thomas Aquinas
Introduction
The cultural context of 13th century
Universities and reception of the "new" pagan culture
Special section
Happiness inThomas Aquinas
Tommaso d'Aquino, La felicità, Summa Theologiae I-II, questioni I-V, ed. by U. Galeazzi, Bompiani, Milano, 2010.
Tommaso d'Aquino, Il male e la libertà, ed. by U. Galeazzi, BUR, Milano, 2002: pp. 100-191, 134-147, 562-597, 607-641, 672-727. Italian translation only.
Other readings will be recommended during the course.
Ricevimento: Thursday, 11am-1pm students; Friday, 9-11 am candidates for the degree - Via Balbi, 4 - 1st floor
LETTERIO MAURO (President)
MARCO DAMONTE
STEFANIA ZANARDI (Substitute)
MATTEO ZOPPI (Substitute)
2020, March 5th.
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 ability to work in a team and to interact with classmates and the Professor will be assessed, too.
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.
Not attending students will be requested to chose one the following texts:
R. Schoenberger, Tommaso d'Aquino, itrad. it., l Mulino, Bologna 2002;
J.-P. Torrell, La "Summa" di san Tommaso, trad. it., Jaca Book, Milano 2003;
W. Kluxen, L'Etica filosofica di Tommaso d'Aquino, trad. it., Vita e Pensiero, Milano, 2005;
S. Vanni Rovighi, Introduzione a Tommaso d'Aquino, Laterza, Bari 2007 (rist.);
J.-P. Torrell, Amico della verità. Vita e opere di Tommaso d'Aquino, trad. it., ESD, Bologna 2017.
Furthermore, they are requested to send an email to: 3830@unige.it at least 3 months before the session of exams.
