2020-2021 / PHIL0026-1

Antiquity Philosophical Texts

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in ancient and modern languages and literatures5 crédits 
 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics5 crédits 
 Bachelor in information and communication5 crédits 
 Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history5 crédits 
 Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5 crédits 
 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies5 crédits 
 Bachelor in philosophy5 crédits 
 Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general5 crédits 
 Master in history (120 ECTS)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Marc-Antoine Gavray

Coordinator

Marc-Antoine Gavray

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course will focus on the notion of "philosophy as a practice" in the Hellenistic and Roman period.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The aim of the course is to analyse through major texts how ancient philosophy was considered as a practice.

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. Some students will be asked successively to prepare a chunck of text.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

1st term, Wednesday 4-6 pm, room A1/3/22, from the 23.09.2020

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

See French version.

Recommended or required readings

Students will be provided with a selected bibliography during the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Students will be evaluated according to their presentations during the class, and to their term paper.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Course is given 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@uliege.be