Seminar on ancient philosophy

- Basic introductory course in metaphysics and the history of philosophy.
- A general understanding of the main problems, schools of thought, and concepts in these areas.

The seminar will deal with a topic in the area of metaphysics and the history of philosophy to be determined by its members in relation to research projects they are working on. Active participation and attendance at seminar meetings is strongly encouraged. Professors and other researchers from the UCL who have an interest in the topic, as well as specialists in the topic from outside the UCL, may participate in the seminar.

Upon completion of the seminar the student should be able to :
- Handle a research topic in the area of metaphysics and history of philosophy, basing this treatment on a critical analysis of major works and texts from authors who deal with the theme in question, as well as on contributions made within the framework of the seminar ;
- Write a scientific paper dealing with a research topic that is precisely determined and germane to the theme of the seminar ;
- Take an active role in cooperative research on metaphysics and history of philosophy, especially through the discussion of contributions made within the framework of the seminar;

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Lecture.

The lecture will allow students to delve more deeply into the work of some of the most important philosophers of the tradition already encountered in the course of metaphysics. We shall especially read extracts from Hegel's Preface  to his Phenomenology, from saint Thomas Aquinas' Summa contra Gentiles, from Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy, and from Aristotle's Metaphysics.

The bibliography shall be given according to the progress within the series of lectures.

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