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.
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 methaphysics (in particulary, through readings on the subject from Siger of Brabant).
To know basic livel of history of philosophy, in particular of ancient and medieval history of philosophy.
Frontal lesson, eventually by Microsoft Teams, cod.: 6z2ilqd.
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 methaphysics, readings on the subject from Siger of Brabant.
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
_Sigieri di Brabante, L’eternità del mondo. De aeternitate mundi, introduzione, traduzione e note a cura di A. Vella, presentazione di P. Porro, postfazione di C. Martello, (Machina philosophorum. Testi e studi dalle culture euromediterranee, 20) Officina di Studi Medievali, Palermo 2009.
_F.X. Putallaz, R. Imbach, Professione filosofo. Sigieri di Brabante, trad. it. A. Tombolini, (Eredità medievale, ’98/12) ISTeM/Jaca Book, Milano 1998.
Ricevimento: I Semester: after lessons, or in other time with one accord (zoppimatteo@unige.it). II Semester: Via Balbi, 4, on second floor, every Wednesday from 14 to 15.
MATTEO ZOPPI (President)
LETTERIO MAURO
ELISABETTA CATTANEI (Substitute)
MARCO DAMONTE (Substitute)
September 22, 2020
HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY
Oral exam
Students who cannot attend lessons are invited to contact the theacher (zoppimatteo@unige.it).
