12362 - History of Ancient Philosophy (1)

Academic Year 2017/2018

  • Docente: Walter Cavini
  • Credits: 6
  • SSD: M-FIL/07
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Philosophy (cod. 9216)

    Also valid for First cycle degree programme (L) in Philosophy (cod. 0957)

Learning outcomes

Three main objectives: (1) philological: to provide the essential tools for the study of ancient Greek and Roman philosophy; (2) dialectical: train to the discussion of a philosophical problem by examining ancient solutions compared to other solutions, particularly in modern and contemporary philosophy; (3) rhetorical: to provide a philosophical writing method aimed at preparing a written exercise on ancient philosophy.

Course contents

Course Title

 The Heroes Ethics: Homeric Readings Ancient and Modern

II Semester, III Period: January-March 2018.

Hours: Wednesday, 3-5 pm, Classroom V (Via Zamboni, 38 – Fourth Floor); Thursday, 11 am-1 pm, Classroom V; Friday, 11 am-1 pm, Classroom V.

Start: Wednesday, January 31, 2018, 3 pm, Classroom V.

Office hours

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