Medieval Philosophy I

Code:

FILO022

Acronym:

FMED1

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Philosophy

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S

Active?	Yes
E-learning page:	https://moodle.up.pt/
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	77	FILO - Study Plan	2	-	6	41	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

To know the main subjects and authors of the medieval period. To read and to analyze texts representative of the medieval philosophical discussions. To identify and discuss the philosophical arguments of the authors studied.

Learning outcomes and competences

To understand the historical nature of the problems and texts studied. To understand the chronology of authors and problems. To clearly expose the concepts and theories studied.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Not applicable

Program

Philosophy and Philosophies in the Middle Ages

1. Introduction to central issues in Medieval Philosophy: Thorough reading of texts and comparison of positions
1.1. Knowledge of material (and extra-mental) objects: sense and certainty (Thomas Aquinas, Augustine of Hippo, Henry of Ghent, John Duns Scotus)
1.2. Ideas and itelligible forms: cause of being and principle of intelligibility (Augustine of Hippo, Thomas Aquinas)
1.3. Happiness and the ends of man (Severin Boethius, Boethius of Dacia, Augustine of Hippo, Thomas Aquinas)
1.4. Metaphysics: Being and Nothingness (Fredegiso of Tours; Anselm of Canterbury, Augustine of Hippo)

The study of authors and problems will allow a general discussion about the nature of Philosophy in Medieval Philosophy in two points:

2. Historical and philosophical position of thought in the Middle Ages
2.1. The multiple middle ages, the variety of philosophies and their specificities: which are the delimitation criteria?
2.2. Rhythms and manifestations of Philosophy in the Middle Ages.

3. Specificities of Philosophy in the Middle Ages.
3.1. Problems, contexts, authors and schools.
3.2. The confluence and the conflict of traditions: the Hellenistic-Roman, Patristic, Arabic, Jewish matrices. Facing the other: between the old and the modern. Translationes studiorum. 
3.3. The creation of problems, concepts, types of discussion and institutions.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Reading texts as well as complimentary bibliography are available through moodle page.

Mandatory literature

Agostinho, Santo, 354-430; Confissões. ISBN: 972-27-1326-4
Tomás de Aquino, Santo, 1224-1274; Suma de teologia. ISBN: 85-7078-068-0
Tomás de Aquino, Santo, 1224-1274; O^ente e a essência. ISBN: 978-972-36-1349-0
Anselmo da Cantuária; Diálogos Filosóficos, Afrontamento, 2012
Fredegiso de Tours; Carta sobre o Nada e as Trevas
Severino Boécio; Opuscula sacra - De hebdomadibus, III

Complementary Bibliography

Libera, Alain de; La^philosophie médiévale. ISBN: 2-13-0474748
John Marenbon; The^Oxford handbook of medieval philosophy. ISBN: 978-0-19-537948-8
John Marenbon; Medieval philosophy. ISBN: 978-0-19-966322-4
Pasnau, Robert 340; The^Cambridge history of medieval philosophy. ISBN: 978-0-521-86672-9

Comments from the literature

The required reading bibliography is made available directly on the Moodle platform.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theorical-practical classes (lectures, reading and discussion of texts). The different topics of the programme will be addressed in the texts of medieval authors and their interpretations. The selected texts will be read and discussed in class. Students are required and encouraged to participate in class, by presenting research assignments.

keywords

Humanities > History > History of philosophy > Medieval philosophy
Humanities > Philosophy

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	90,00
Participação presencial	10,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	111,00
Frequência das aulas	41,00
Elaboração de projeto	10,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

75% over the total classes

Calculation formula of final grade

Two wrtitten tests (at the middle and the end of the semester) and oral participation. Each test 50% (being there included the 10% for participation). The second test can be replaced by a paper of around 6 pages, to be submitted via moodle until Dezember 10th and presented in class.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Internship work/project

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

Students whishing to improve their mark should performe the final exam (weighting 100%).

Observations

Not applicable