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141200 SE Arabic Philology - Avicenna's Kitâb ash-Shifâ' (2020W)
Das Kitab ash-Shifa‘ des Ibn Sina (Avicenna)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Tu 01.09.2020 08:00 to Mo 28.09.2020 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2020 23:59
Details
max. 15 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Monday 05.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Monday 12.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Monday 19.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Monday 09.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Monday 16.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Monday 23.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Monday 30.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Monday 07.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Monday 14.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Monday 11.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Monday 18.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Monday 25.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Ibn Sīnā's "Healing" or "Cure" is a philosophical summa, i.e. a comprehensive overview of philosophy whose structure follows the oeuvre of the antique philosopher Aristotle. In "The Healing" different philosophical and scientific questions are discussed, such as the cosmos, atomism, God, theodicy, politics etc. Ibn Sīnā also addresses controversies of his time, such as the ones with the representatives of Kalām. We will read key passages from "The Healing" in the Arabic original and discuss their philosophical notions and context. We will also consider the reception of this Avicennian writing.
Assessment and permitted materials
active participation in the weekly seminar sessions,
preparation of translations of the Arabic texts which will be discussed each week,
reading of the suggested secondary literature,
written essay at the end of the seminar containing the translation, discussion and contextualisation of an assigned Arabic text
preparation of translations of the Arabic texts which will be discussed each week,
reading of the suggested secondary literature,
written essay at the end of the seminar containing the translation, discussion and contextualisation of an assigned Arabic text
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
active participation (45%) and written essay (55%)
The essay has to be written according to good scientific practice
The essay has to be written according to good scientific practice
Examination topics
see above
Reading list
Dimitri Gutas, "Avicenna and the Aristotelian Tradition. Introduction to Reading Avicenna's Philosophical Works", 2014
[e-book über die UB]Weitere Literaturhinweise werden im Laufe des Seminars gegeben
[e-book über die UB]Weitere Literaturhinweise werden im Laufe des Seminars gegeben
Association in the course directory
AS-3, WM-23
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