15FD4 - Ancient Philosophy

Course specification
Course title Ancient Philosophy
Acronym 15FD4
Study programme Philosophy
Module
Type of study third degree doctoral academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
    Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
      ESPB 10.0 Status
      Condition none Oblik uslovljenosti
      The goal The main intention of teaching in the subject "Ancient Philosophy" is the thematization of fundamental questions, key views and ideas of the leading Greek philosophers, both at the general level and in the individual elaborations. Also, the objective of the course is to train students for self-analysis, both verbally and literally, of various fragments and texts of ancient philosophers. Then, the course will enable students to gain competence in numerous works, taking into account available original works and comments from contemporary philosophers. Finally, the course shows the influence of the ancient philosophical heritage on the development of the latter philosophy, and in general on the "Weltanschauung" of Western civilization.
      The outcome Students will gain deeper insights into one of the most important epochs in philosophy, which will enable them to be completely independent in later professional engagement with philosophy.
      Contents
      Contents of lectures The problem of the beginning of ancient philosophy; Postulating the form of thinking of philosophy as conceptual thinking; One and a multitude; Arche and stoiheion; Logos in Greek philosophy; Physis-nomos; Degrees of knowledge and relation of knowledge and true understanding in the State, Menon and Teetet; Learning about ideas in Plato's dialogues; Learning about the soul in Fedon, Fed and State; Dikaiosyne as the constitutive factor of valid politics and valid citizens; Criticism and definition of the Sophists in the State and Sophist; The perception of Demiurge in Timaj; Aristotle's Aetiology; Teleology and necessity; Theology, Dynamis-energeia (and entelecheia), Categories; The soul and body in the scriptures About the soul; Bliss and friendship in Aristotle's works; Aristotle's Policing Lesson, Peripat as a Scientific-Research Institution; Logic Stoe; Cosmology Stoe; "Life in harmony with nature"; The difference between atomic and epicurean understanding of atoms; Epicurean understanding of gods and deaths; Epicurean therapeutic of passion and fear: ataraxia; Piron's critique of sensual knowledge and Enesy's critique of the mind; The significance of Cicero for translating philosophical terminology into Latin; Novopitagorejstvo and new kinism; Helenist-Jewish synthesis painted in Philon from Alexandria; Plotin's capture of God and the perception of emanation; Other Newly-Platonic Schools.
      Contents of exercises
      Literature
      1. Kaluđerović, Ž.,Aristotle and Presocratics.
      2. Oehler, K.,Subjektivität und Selbstbewusstsein in der Antike
      3. Cupara, M., Metamorphosis of metaphysics.
      4. Krämer, H, J.,Plato and the Foundations of Metaphysics: A Work on the Theory of the Principles and Unwritten Doctrines of Plato with a Collection of the Fundamental Documents Paperback – October 9, 1990
      5. Žunjić, S., Aristotel i henologija, Prosveta, Beograd, 1988. (Original title)
      6. Guthrie, W.K.C., A History of Greek Philosophy I-VI, Cambridge, 1962-1981. (Original title)
      7. Barnes, J., The Presocratic Philosophers I-II, London and New York, 2005. (Original title)
      8. Demos, R., The Philosophy of Plato, Cosmo Publications, 2011. (Original title)
      9. Vlastos, G., Platonic Studies, Princeton, 1981. (Original title)
      10. W. Jaeger, Aristoteles Grundlegung einer Geschichte seiner Entwicklung, BiblioBazaar 2009. (Original title)
      11. G.E.R., Lloyd, Aristotle: the Growth and Structure of his Thought, Cambridge Univ. Press 1982. (Original title)
      12. Celokupna Platonova i Aristotelova dela (Original title)
      Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
      Lectures Exercises OTC Study and Research Other classes
      5 3
      Methods of teaching Dialogical and research methods, analysis of the texts, discussion.
      Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
      Pre obligations Points Final exam Points
      Activites during lectures 20 Test paper
      Practical lessons Oral examination 50
      Projects
      Colloquia
      Seminars 30
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