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
The course will study the figure of the fool in the philosophical texts of the Middle Ages, in connection with a passage from the Psalms: "The fool said in his heart: there is no God (Dixit insipiens in corde suo: non est Deus) ". The Psalm 52 is particularly important to read Anselm's Monologion, where is formulated a famous proof of the existence of God (that Kant will call "ontological"): this proof is turned against the insipiens who can say but not think that God does not exist. Following the aftermaths of this discussion, in Thomas Aquinas and in other philosophers, we will try to shed light on an aspect of madness up to Erasmus' Praise of folly.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Develop philosophical knowledge of the Middle Ages and methods of analysis and explanation of texts.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Cours d'Histoire de la Philosophie au Moyen Age (B2).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
2nd semester - Tuesday, 12:00-14:00, A2 4/15
Recommended or required readings
Bibliographie:
Anselme, Proslogion.
Thomas d'Aquin, Somme Théologique, IIa IIae, q. 46.
Nicolas de Cues, Dialogues de l'idiot.
Érasme, Éloge de la folie.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Additional information:
Writing examen: questions focused on the course, explanations of short extracts taken from philosophical works.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Olivier Dubouclez
Département de Philosophie
Histoire de la philosophie moderne
Place du 20-Août, 7
B-4000 Liège
email: Olivier.Dubouclez@uliege.be
I receiv students on tuesday, 12:00-13:00 and 15:00-16:00. Or by appointment: olivier.dubouclez@uliege.be