Universität Wien

180136 VO History of Philosophy I (Antiquity) BEd (2022S)

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3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie
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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 09.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Thursday 10.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 23.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Thursday 24.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 06.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Thursday 07.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 04.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Thursday 05.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 18.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Thursday 19.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 01.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Thursday 02.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course aims at a survey of the development of Ancient Thought, from the origins of classical Thought up to Neoplatonism. The main questions in Ancient Thought, i.e. the doctrine of the material substrate, the concept of being by Parmenides, Plato and Aristotle, the ethical questions from the Sophists up to the Stoics, shall be presented in a systematic historical examination of Ancient Philosophy.
The course is a “Lecture” and is based upon the exposition of the Professor. Passages from classical texts will regularly be read together.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written Test

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students shall demonstrate to know the main moments and concepts of Ancient Philosophy.
Note 1: very good and precise knowledge of the main moments and of single points; articulate argumentation
Note 2: good knowledge of the main moments and of single points
Note 3: satisfactory knowledge of the main moments, partly of single points too.
Note 4: satisfactory knowledge of the main moments
Note 5: no or not satisfactory knowledge of the main moments

Examination topics

I. THE IONIC SCHOOL.
THALES. ANAXIMANDER. ANAXIMENES. HERACLITUS.
II. THE SCHOOL OF PYTHAGORAS.
III. PARMENIDES AND THE QUESTION OF BEING. THE ELEATIC SCHOOL (ZENO). THE NATURAL PHILOSOPHY AFTER PARMENIDES (EMPEDOCLES, ANAXAGORAS, DEMOCRITUS).
IV. THE SOPHISTS AND SOCRATES.
V. PLATO.
VI. ARISTOTLE.
VII. THE HELLENISTIC SCHOOLS (EPICUREISM, STOICISM).
VIII. NEOPLATONISM (General characteristics. PLOTINUS).

Reading list

Choice between:
FLASHAR, H., UEBERWEG, F. (ed.), Grundriss der Geschichte der Philosophie. Die Philosophie der Antike, Basel 1983 ff.
RICKEN, F., Philosophie der Antike, Stuttgart 2000
RÖD, W. (ed.), Geschichte der Philosophie: Die Philosophie der Antike, I-III, München 1983 ff.

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