History, Historiography and Philosophy in the Classical World
A.Y. 2022/2023
Learning objectives
The course aims to present and explain the connections between philosophy, history and historiography in the Greek-Latin world, especially on the basis of the following three guidelines:
1) stressing the historical aspect of research in ancient philosophy, with particular attention to the methodological problems
2) address and comment philosophical texts focusing on problems of a historical nature, or developing their arguments on the basis of historical/historiographic considerations
3) discuss and comment texts (or theories), both by historians and philosophers, which present theses or problems of philosophy of history.
1) stressing the historical aspect of research in ancient philosophy, with particular attention to the methodological problems
2) address and comment philosophical texts focusing on problems of a historical nature, or developing their arguments on the basis of historical/historiographic considerations
3) discuss and comment texts (or theories), both by historians and philosophers, which present theses or problems of philosophy of history.
Expected learning outcomes
1) Stimulating the ability to analyze and understand ancient philosophical texts taking into account the historical conditioning that characterizes them, and therefore avoiding inappropriate abstract evaluations
2) stimulating the ability to grasp the links between history, historiography and philosophy in ancient philosopher texts
3) stimulating the ability to read the works of ancient historians, both Latin and Greek, in the light of the principles of philosophy of history that characterize them, or from which they are in some way inspired
4) promoting, from a more general point of view, an interdisciplinary approach to the historical and philosophical texts produced in the ancient world, in which the modern rigid divisions were not yet present.
2) stimulating the ability to grasp the links between history, historiography and philosophy in ancient philosopher texts
3) stimulating the ability to read the works of ancient historians, both Latin and Greek, in the light of the principles of philosophy of history that characterize them, or from which they are in some way inspired
4) promoting, from a more general point of view, an interdisciplinary approach to the historical and philosophical texts produced in the ancient world, in which the modern rigid divisions were not yet present.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
1) Program for attending students, 9 credits
The program includes a general part of introduction to ancient philosophy, including a study of the lexicon, methods, tools and general problems faced by Greek philosophers from the Archaic to the Classical period. Some prominent themes of the history of ancient philosophy will be presented through the study of the Greek philosophers from the Presocratics to Aristotle. Particular attention will be paid to the links between philosophy, on the one hand, and history, historiography and philosophy of history., on the other These issues will be addressed above all within the philosophy of Plato, through the commented reading of the Politico and the VII Letter.
2) Program for 9 credits, non-attending students
Non-attending students will acquire the required preparation by studying the texts indicated.
3) Program for 6 credits, attending students.
Attending students who present themselves for 6 credits can to ignore the Platonic texts read and commented on in the last 20 hours of the course.
4) Program for 6 credits, non-attending students.
Non-attending students who present themselves for 6 credits are exempt from studying Plato's VII Letter.
The program includes a general part of introduction to ancient philosophy, including a study of the lexicon, methods, tools and general problems faced by Greek philosophers from the Archaic to the Classical period. Some prominent themes of the history of ancient philosophy will be presented through the study of the Greek philosophers from the Presocratics to Aristotle. Particular attention will be paid to the links between philosophy, on the one hand, and history, historiography and philosophy of history., on the other These issues will be addressed above all within the philosophy of Plato, through the commented reading of the Politico and the VII Letter.
2) Program for 9 credits, non-attending students
Non-attending students will acquire the required preparation by studying the texts indicated.
3) Program for 6 credits, attending students.
Attending students who present themselves for 6 credits can to ignore the Platonic texts read and commented on in the last 20 hours of the course.
4) Program for 6 credits, non-attending students.
Non-attending students who present themselves for 6 credits are exempt from studying Plato's VII Letter.
Prerequisites for admission
No specific prerequisites
Teaching methods
Lessons in classroom
Teaching Resources
1) F. Trabattoni, La filosofia antica. Profilo critico-storico, Carocci 2002/2020 (pp. 15-212).
2) Platone, Politico (ed. Bur)
4) Platone, VII Lettera, a c. Di F. Forcignano, Carocci 2020
2) Platone, Politico (ed. Bur)
4) Platone, VII Lettera, a c. Di F. Forcignano, Carocci 2020
Assessment methods and Criteria
Oral interview
M-FIL/07 - HISTORY OF ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY - University credits: 9
Lessons: 60 hours
Professor:
Trabattoni Franco
Professor(s)
Reception:
Thursday 14.30 - 17.30, by appointment
Sector B, Department of Historical Studies, third floor