Textual interpretation: St. Thomas
[FILO2140]
[30h] 5 credits
Teacher(s): Jean-Michel Counet, Pierre Destrée
Language: French
Level: Second
Aims
o make use of a set of research tools used in the study of ancient and medieval philosophy,
o give an account of some appropriate problematic in terms of doctrinal developments during classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, by citing appropriate lines of continuity or eventual changes down through the centuries,
o analyse the position relative to this problematic of a given author taken as representative of the classical-medieval period in a relevant way, based on the methodology and the conceptual and historical framework presented in the course
o make comparisons to modern or contemporary perspectives
Main themes
Attention will be paid to modern or contemporary developments with regard to the problematic presented in diachronic fashion (moving forward in time) in the course.
Prerequisites :
Introduction to ancient and medieval philosophy
Knowledge of Latin or Greek, while very helpful, is not a requirement.
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Oral exam with written preparation of one question by the student.
Supporting material:
Class notes, text package, bibliography, book summarizing the course to read for the exam.