CODE 65153 ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 3 FILOSOFIA 8455 (L-5) - GENOVA 9 cfu anno 2 STORIA 8459 (L-42) - GENOVA 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 methaphysics (in particulary, through readings on the subject from Siger of Brabant). 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 methaphysics (in particulary, through readings on the subject from Siger of Brabant). PREREQUISITES To know basic livel of history of philosophy, in particular of ancient and medieval history of philosophy. TEACHING METHODS Frontal lesson, eventually by Microsoft Teams, cod.: 6z2ilqd. 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 methaphysics, readings on the subject from Siger of Brabant. 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. _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. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD MATTEO ZOPPI 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. Exam Board MATTEO ZOPPI (President) LETTERIO MAURO ELISABETTA CATTANEI (Substitute) MARCO DAMONTE (Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START September 22, 2020 Class schedule HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral exam ASSESSMENT METHODS Oral exam FURTHER INFORMATION Students who cannot attend lessons are invited to contact the theacher (zoppimatteo@unige.it).