Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Hellenistic and Roman Philosophy, until Neoplatonism.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
This course aims at giving a basic knowledge of both particular concepts and way of thinking in Hellenistic and Roman Philosophy. It also takes into account the influence it had on the History of philosophy till nowadays. It goes through the many schools and their main characters, whose major theses are studied by the way of reading texts. The content is the following:
- Socratics Schools (Megarics, Cyrenaics and Cynics)
- The Academy
- The Lyceum and Aristotelism
- Scepticism
- Stoicism
- Epicurianism
- Middle Platonism and Neoplatonism
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Reference is done to Greek and Latin notions, but no knowledge of ancient languages is required. However it is highly recommended to attend my History of Ancient Philosophy (PHIL0009-1) course (Q1).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Every session stands of an ex cathedra part and a collective reading of some major texts.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
2nd term, 2h/week (or 3h/week). Schedule will be arranged in due time with regular students.
Recommended or required readings
Students will be given an access to a collection of texts, documents and bibliography.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam or written essay in June.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
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@uliege.be