Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
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)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
1st term, Wednesday 4-6 pm, room Philo 1, from the 22.09.2021
Recommended or required readings
Students will be provided with a selected bibliography during the course.
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
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
Items online
Bibliography on the Hippias
See the title
The Great Hippias (Greek Text)
The text as it is in Burnet's edition.
Great Hippias (Translation)
Here my French translation of the Great Hippias.