Ateneo - UPO

Philosophy of the beginnings and the beginnings of philosophy: tools, developments, issues.

Mario Vegetti, Filosofia e sapere della città antica, Milano, Hoepli 2018 [reference book about the history of Ancient Philosophy,
either as a paper book (EAN : 9788820385637) or as an ebook (EAN: 9788820386023].

DIR materials [mandatory[ "Dispensa di Introduzione alla filosofia antica" a cura di S. Fazzo

Knowledge and understanding:
Acquire a basic (i.e. sufficient, 18-22) or advanced (i.e. discrete grade from 23-27), or advanced (28 to 30L) knowledge of the history of ancient philosophy and the tools of ancient philosophy :
foundations of chronology and relative chronology and historical geography of ancient philosophy;
of fundamental philosophical terminology.
Skills and abilities:
- apply knowledge and understanding from a critical point of view:
- analize problems from a semantic and logical point of view, in order to formulate and motivate autonomous proposals and judgments;
- apply elementary analytical reading techniques on Aristotelian texts, including passages from Metaphysics;
- knowing how to present and discuss clearly.
- learn how to give a school lesson on philosophical topics

Optional (see Handout on DIR):
recognition of lexical items in the Greek alphabet and in transliteration from the Greek alphabet;

Introduction to Aristotelian logic.

Standard skill as provided and certified by the High School final exams, with special reference to uses of language and to logical skills, see for reference the CdS SUA. Individual research

Face-to-face instruction. Interactive Lessons. Seminars. Invited sessions and seminars

Students are expected to be able to explain on a given subject to high school students. It is highly suggested to practice with expositions.

Oral exam: two or more questions about the history of ancient philosophy (80/90 % of the final score altogether).

Testing the basic tools of ancient philosophy (time line and historical geograohy - 10% of the final score)

On demand: using Greek alphabet, i.e. reading and transliteration of voices of the philosophical vocabulary; elements of Aristotelian logic: producing a syllogism based on a given term) (up to 10% of the final score).

The final grade will be based on the degree of knowledge and understanding of the texts and of the theoretical concepts, on the ability to apply knowledge to the text or to the proposed interpretation problem, and on the degree of expressive and communicative capacity.

Written in itinere proofs, if any, will be validated with at least 7/10 of correct answers.

A general introduction about the emergence of ancient Philosophy in
ancient Greece: historiography and problems.
Reading the handbook of Ancient Philosophy from the Presocratics to the Hellenistic schools of thought. The School of Aristotle in Roman times and the emergence of the Aristotelian corpus.
Tools: timeline and geography of the Ancient Philosophy.

Students are supposed to acquire a basic knowledge of ancient philosophy, according to measurable levels, from sufficient (minimum disciplinary knowledge) fair (basic knowledge accompanied by more in-depth knowledge areas) good (overall knowledge of the whole program) excellent (knowledge of the whole program with particular ability to re-elaborate and oral communication). The knowledge required also includes: showing knowledge of the different topics indicated as priorities in a reasonably exhaustive manner.
Knowing how to orient oneself in the historical context, in the currents, in the problems and in the terminology of ancient thought; knowing how to apply the reading methodologies learned in class; knowing how to select and critically interpret the notions learned in order to formulate autonomous judgments on the topic in question; knowing how to present in a clear and exhaustive way the thought of important authors and currents of the ancient and Hellenistic age.