Theories of Mind in the Middle Ages

Code:

MFIL033

Acronym:

TMIM

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Philosophy
Course/CS Responsible:	Masters in Philosophy

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MFIL	2	MFIL - Study Plan	1	-	10	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Study of literature and authors that, due to their ideas and influence, have marked the thought in this age concerning immortality and individuality of the human mind; feelings and knowledge; choice and freedom. All literature will have a specific context, but we will try to address recent theories based on medieval authors.

Program

The mind (covered by a vast vocabulary range: anima, animus, mens, intellectus, ratio and different abilities describing it) was always a topic of debate in the medieval period, with ramifications that extended the debate to other disciplinary fields (theology, philosophy, psychology, logic) and almost every main topic of Philosophy (feelings, knowledge, action, justice, happiness, etc.).
1. Agostinho de Hipona: De quantitate animae; De Trinitate
2. Boécio: Consolatio philosophiae
3. Avicena: Liber de anima seu sextus de animalibus
4. Averróis: Commentarium Magnum in De anima
5. The 11th and 12th centuries. From Augustine to Aristotle and medical theories
6. Roberto Kilwardby: Between Augustine and Aristotle
7. Alberto Magno: De homine; De unitate intellectus
8. Tomás de Aquino: Summa Theologiae I; De unitate intellectus contra averroistas
9. Guilherme de Ockham: Quaestiones de quodlibet.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Selected texts included in the program.

Additional bibliography
A complete bibliography, link to texts and research resources will be posted on the webpage of this subject.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Seminar work developed based on direct access to sources, in addition to reading and commentary on the texts. Discussion with national and foreign guest lecturers.

keywords

Humanities > Philosophy

Evaluation Type

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	45,00
	Teste	100,00		2011-02-11
	Exame	2,00		2011-02-11
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	123	2011-02-11
	Total:	123,00

Eligibility for exams

According to FLUP Regulations.

Calculation formula of final grade

Average sum of the marks awarded to seminar work and student participation, converted to a quantitative scale.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not foreseen. Nevertheless, each student may propose extra assignment(s), which will be taken into consideration if integrated in the work carried out for the seminar.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to FLUP Regulations.

Classification improvement

According to FLUP Regulations.