Ancient Philosophy II

Code:

FILO010

Acronym:

FILA2

Instance: 2011/2012 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=2783
Responsible unit:	Department of Philosophy
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Philosophy

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
FILO	103	FILO - Study Plan	1	-	6	4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Successful students will be able to:

- explore the main issues which are the bases of Western philosophical thought;
- - identify the central themes of Ancient thought;
- - interpret the central texts of Greek thought;
- - recognise the importance and contemporaneity of Greek thought.

Program

I. Plato: a man of dialogue
1. Plato in the opposition
2. Plato’s philosophical education
3. Writings
a) dialogues and letters
b) criteria for authentication
c) chronology
d) teaching methods
e) transmission of his works
4. The Dialogue
a) the structure of the Dialogue
b) Socrates
5. Analysis of Apology. Analysis of Criton
6. Gorgias and Eutidemus: criticism of rhetoric and eristic
7. Idea. Language. Science
Idea and Participation in the first dialogues
8. Protagoras and the question of origins.
9. Menon: science and true opinion
10. Cratilus: language and ideas
11. Fedon: ideas and the soul
12. The Republic: divided line and the allegory of the cave
13. Theaetetus and science
14. The theory of ideas by Parmenides
15. The late stage of Platonism
16. A new Politeia

II Aristotle: a man of consensus
1. Life and works
2. Methodology issues
3. Fundamental concepts in Aristotelian philosophy
4. Aristotle and Plato
5. Essential elements of Physics
6. The World(s) according to Aristotle
7. Soul and theory of knowledge
8. Being
9. Aspects of Aristotelian ethics: Ethica Nicomachea
10. Analysis of Poetics

III. Hellenistic Philosohies
1. Stoicism
2. Epicureanism
3. Skepticism

Mandatory literature

CORNFORD, F. M.; La teoria platónica del conocimiento: Teeteto y el Sofista , Paidos, 1983
ALLAN, D.J.; A Filosofia de Aristóteles , Presença, 1983
BRUN, J.; L’Épicurisme , PUF, 1959
RICOEUR, Paul; Platon et Aristote, Paris, Centre de Docummentation Universitaire, 1971.
AUBENQUE, P.; Le problème de l’être chez Aristote . , PUF, 1962
LÉVY, C.; Les Philosophies Hellénistiques, Paris, Librairie G. Française, 1997.
PENEDOS, A. J.; O pensamento político de Platão, Porto, Publ. da F.L.U.P., 1977.
DHERBEY, G. Romeyer; Les choses mêmes: La penseé du réel chez Aristote , L’âge de l’homme , 1983
BRUN, J., Le Scepticisme , PUF, 1994
BRUN, J.; Le Stoïcisme, PUF, 1976
JEANNIÉRE, Abel; Platon, Seuil, 1994.
DHERBEY, G. Romeyer;; Aristote théologien et autres études de philosophie grecque, Paris, Les Belles Lettres,, 2009
ROBIN, Léon; ; Platon, Paris, PUF, 1976
GRAÇA, J.A. RIBEIRO;Justiça e Concórdia em Protágoras e Antifonte, Porto Editora, 2004

Teaching methods and learning activities

The lecturer presents, explains and strengthens the programme topics. Along with the students, the lecturer reads, interprets and analyses the different texts presented during classes. From time to time, the use varied schemes will provide students with a broad overview of how lessons are progressing.

keywords

Humanities > Philosophy > Ethics
Humanities > Philosophy > Philosophy of law
Humanities > Philosophy > Philosophical anthropology
Humanities > History > History of philosophy > Ancient philosophy

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	45,00
Tutorial	Participação presencial	15,00
Work	Trabalho escrito	6,00
Text/Exam	Exame	2,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Study	Estudo autónomo	94
	Total:	94,00

Eligibility for exams

In accordance with Article 9 of the Assessment Regulations applicable to 1st cycle courses - “Licenciatura”, of 18 July 2007.

Calculation formula of final grade

Exam mark rounded to the nearest whole mark. Or average of the exam mark plus any written work done.

Examinations or Special Assignments

2-hour written tests plus 15 minutes extra time.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Special exam periods and duration of “tests” adapted to particular cases of individuals eventually enrolled as students.

Classification improvement

According to the regulations in force.

Observations

Note: "ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY COURSE MATERIAL ". E-mail: ulisses.us/antiga

Teaching language: Portuguese.

Literature: reading list: See "Student Guide" already in circulation (Department of Philosophy).