| CODE | PHI1001 | ||||||||
| TITLE | History of Philosophy: (a) Ancient Philosophy and (b) Medieval Philosophy | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Philosophy | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study unit covers the major themes and methods in ancient and medieval Western philosophy. It provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the evolution of philosophical thought from the pre-Socratics to the late Middle Ages. It examines the questions that characterised these periods, enabling the student to engage with them. Study-unit Aims The study-unit aims to introduce students to the key figures and themes in ancient and medieval philosophy. Students will also be guided to analyse, articulate and present aspects of key philosophical debates in ancient and medieval philosophy. 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit students will be able to: - consolidate their earlier knowledge of ancient and medieval philosophy; - engage critically with the questions of ancient and medieval philosophy; - appreciate different approaches to key philosophical questions in ancient and medieval philosophy; 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - identify and reflect upon key concepts and debates in ancient and medieval philosophy; - read analytically and critically a selection of texts in ancient and medieval philosophy; - engage in meaningful discussions on the main themes covered in the unit; - write an assignment on a specific author/theme/text of the early modern period. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Arlig, A., Medieval Philosophy, Routledge, London, 2023. - Adamson, P., Medieval Philosophy: A History of Philosophy without Any Gaps, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2019. - Gilson, E., History of Christian Philosophy in the Middle Ages, Sheed and Ward, London 1989. - Grayling, A.C., The History of Philosophy, Penguin, Harmondsworth, 2020. - Kenny, A., A New History of Western Philosophy, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2010. - Knowles, D., The Evolution Medieval Thought, 2nd ed., Longman, London 1988. - Marenbon, J., Early Medieval Philosophy, Routledge, London 1994. - Marenbon, J., Later Medieval Philosophy, Routledge London, 1993. - Shields, C., Ancient Philosophy, Routledge, London, 2023. Supplementary Readings: - Armstrong, A., An Introduction to Ancient Philosophy, Rowan and Littlefield, Maryland, 1989. - Copleston, F., A History of Medieval Philosophy, London, 1972. - Copleston, F., A History of Philosophy, Vol II: Augustine to Scotus; Vol III: Ockham to Suarez, - Burns & Oates, London, 1950-1953. - Koterski J., An Introduction to Medieval Philosophy, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, 2008. - Leff, G., Medieval Thought: St Augustine to Ockham, Penguin Books, Harmondsworth 1958. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | John Avellino Robert Farrugia Joseph Friggieri |
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