Study Programmes 2016-2017
PHIL0026-2  
Antiquity Philosophical Texts (minor)
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics5
Bachelor in information and communication5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English5
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general5
Bachelor in history5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general5
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies5
Bachelor in philosophy5
Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general5
Lecturer :
Simon Fortier, Marc-Antoine Gavray
Coordinator :
N...
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
The course will be devoted to the reading of Plato's Phaedrus and its reception in Antiquity.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
The aim of the course is to follow accross the history some interpretations of a seminal text for several issues in Platonic philosophy : the theory of soul and transmigration, the knowledge of the forms and the recollection, rhetoric and writing. 
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
No knowledge of Ancient Greek is required.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
After a general introduction, every session will have the form of a seminar, in which we will read collectively a portion of the text. Students are asked to read the texte beforehand.
Commenting on the text will be an opportunity to compare different ancient and modern readings of a single passage.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
1st term, Wednesday 4-6 pm, room A1/3/28b, from the 16.09.2015
Recommended or required readings :
The course will be devoted to reading Plato's Phaedrus. Students will receive a bibliography during the first lessons. They are also invited to find access to one of the two following translations:
  • Platon, Phèdre, tr. L. Brisson, Paris, Garnier Flammarion, 2008.
  • Platon, Phèdre, tr. P. Vicaire, Paris, Les Belles Lettres, 1985.
  • Platon, Phèdre, tr. P. Vicaire, Paris, Les Belles Lettres, 1998.
  • Platon, Phèdre, tr. L. Mouze, Paris, Le Livre de Poche, 2007.
Lastly, for the exam, students will be asked to prepare another of Plato's dialogue, chosen in the following list:
  • Phaedo
  • Republic IV-VII
  • Sophist
  • Symposium
  • Theaetetus
  • Timaeus
Assessment methods and criteria :
Oral examination in January.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Two persons are in charge of this course, one of those being an English native speaker. A part of the seminar will be held in English. Students are free to talk either in English or in French.
Contacts :
Marc-Antoine Gavray Department of Philosophy Place du 20 Août, 7, bat. A1 4000 Liège
Tel.+32 (0)4 366 92 00 e-mail: Marc-Antoine.Gavray@ulg.ac.be