Once the specific epistemology of philosophy is established, the course will review in an organized and succinct manner the major moments in philosophical development, from its origins to the contemporary period. Certain writings will be studied in more detail, as particularly rich for the questions they may bring to the architectural discipline. Form, matter, space, the void, the finite, the infinite, geometry and numbers, for example: these words which are shared by both philosophical culture and by architectural discourse will be compared and interrogated.
By the end of this course, students will be able to: Understand what philosophy can offer to the discipline of architecture, Identify the manners of thinking that are specific to philosophy, to locate the most important moments in the development of philosophical thinking and identify in what manner they have considered - or not - specific questions of dwelling, of objective and subjective space, and of architecture, Become familiar with a few essential texts from the philosophical heritage where architecture, space, and dwelling are addressed.
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”.
