Duration
15h SEM
Number of credits
| University certificate in philosophical practices | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course considers the history of philosophy through its methods, in particular the history of hellenestic and roman philosophy, which Pierre Hadot characterized with the notion of "spiritual exercises". We will try to draw exercises from these authors, that can be practiced alone or collectively, but also to seek for adaptations to our times.
The five lessons will deal with the following topics:
- Ancient philosophy as a practice
- The Stoics
- The Epicurians
- The Sceptics
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
With its restricted overview of the history of philosophy, this course offers an original view. It will provide participants with a set of tools that can be reproduced in their context of work.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
No prerequisite.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
This seminar takes place on Wednesdays, 6-9pm (Philo 1). It is scheduled on:
- 22/11/23
- 06/12/23
- 10/01/24
- 07/02/24
- 20/03/24
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Recommended or required readings
Participants are invited to find an access to Marc-Antoine Gavray & Gaëlle Jeanmart, Comment devenir un philosophe grec ? Exercices pratiques, Paris, P.U.F., 2023.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Written work / report
Additional information:
Participants are free to submit a first version of their paper by April 30 2024. They will thus profit of a first reading that will not be taken into account for the final note.
The revised paper is due for May 31 2024. A copy will be sent by email to Marc-Antoine.Gavray@uliege.be and a printed copy will be let in his box.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Marc-Antoine.Gavray@uliege.be