Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Simon Fortier, Marc-Antoine Gavray
Coordinator
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 Epictetus's Handbook, particularly in its relationship to the Discourses and to its reception in Antiquity.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aim of the course is to analyse a text which role within Western culture appears to be fundamental, namely regarding our ethics and our practice of philosophy.
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. Then, some students will be asked to analyse a parallel excerpt from the Discourses.
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 20.09.2015
Recommended or required readings
The course will be devoted to the reading of Epictetus's Handbook. Students are invited to find access to the following translation:
- Arrien, Manuel d'Épictète, introduction, traduction et notes par Pierre Hadot, Paris, Le Livre de Poche, 2000.
- Épictète, Entretiens. Fragments et sentences, introduits et traduits par R. Muller, Paris, Vrin, 2015.
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