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 be devoted to the reading of Plato's two Hippias.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aim of the course is to learn how to read Plato's dialogues.
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. Every participant in his turn will be asked to prepare one section.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
1st term, Friday 9-11 am, room Philo I, from the 23.09.2022
Recommended or required readings
The course will be devoted to reading Plato's Hippias minor and Hippias major. Students will receive a translation and a bibliography during the first lessons. They are also invited to find access to one of the two following translations:
- Platon, Hippias mineur. Hippias majeur, tr. J.-F. Balaudé, Paris, Le Livre de Poche, 2004.
- Platon, Hippias majeur. Hippias mineur, tr. J.-F. Pradeau et F. Fronterotta, Paris, Flammarion, 2005.
Written work / report
Additional information:
Students will send their essay in January.
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