Origins of Western Philosophy
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
Undefined
Expected learning outcomes
1.Knowledge and understanding: Textually-informed knowledge of the archaic origins of Western philosophy and understanding of the "Eastern" side of the traditional historiographical narrative; basic philological awareness in the analysis of ancient texts, whose nature is fragmentary and/or reported.
2.Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: Acquisition of specific key-words, technical vocabulary and fundamental philosophical concepts of the archaic period.
3.Making judgments: capacity to develop an overall theoretical understanding of the history of Presocratic philosophy that must also be historiographically and philologically informed.
4.Communication skills: The ability to formulate reasoned arguments and communicate ideas about the beginnings of Western philosophy.
5.Learning skills: Acquaintance with the main "Presocratic" thinkers' tenets, their most important views, the extant testimonies and the available doxographic tradition in their regard.
2.Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: Acquisition of specific key-words, technical vocabulary and fundamental philosophical concepts of the archaic period.
3.Making judgments: capacity to develop an overall theoretical understanding of the history of Presocratic philosophy that must also be historiographically and philologically informed.
4.Communication skills: The ability to formulate reasoned arguments and communicate ideas about the beginnings of Western philosophy.
5.Learning skills: Acquaintance with the main "Presocratic" thinkers' tenets, their most important views, the extant testimonies and the available doxographic tradition in their regard.
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
Course not available for academic year 2023-24
M-FIL/06 - HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY - University credits: 6
Lessons: 40 hours
Professor:
Cosci Matteo