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180013 SE "Soul and Body in Ancient Philosophie" (2015S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie
Continuous assessment of course work

An introduction to the philosophy of the Ancient world has to face many challenges: Explain philosophic-historical contexts to our understanding, refer to doctrines, describe and interpret works, initiate critical discussions on various issues. A compromise has to be achieved between these manifold approaches in order that the lecture can provide an introduction to the ideas, terms and constellation of problems of that era by using carefully selected topics and texts. Reading and explaining short and concise original texts enabel a sustainable approach to the thinking of ancient philosophers.

The goal of the lecture in general is to demonstrate in an historic-systematic overview the all-important significance of ancient philosophy for the basic understanding of philosophy in particular. This is to succeed trying to describe the spectrum of meaning of important original Greek terms in their adequate philosophical context and possibly prove their survival or existance in today's scientific language.

The goal is to intensify the understanding of ancient philosophy as the Greeks first developed these very issues on interrogation as well as different methods and terms that characterize Western thought substantially up to current debates.

Nevertheless, problems, questions and topics of those times have remained ours afterall: Explain the world, coexist in social structures, act morally, strive for happiness, cope with suffering and death.
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 19.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 26.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 16.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 23.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 30.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 07.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 21.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 28.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 11.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 12.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3D, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/3. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 12.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3B NIG 3.Stock
  • Thursday 18.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 25.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The Soul-Body relation is one of the most important philosophical themes in ancient philosophy. It is however a particularly complex one, exactly because ancient philosophers consider the Soul-Body relation as an instance of a general metaphysical relation between form and matter, between intelligible and sensible realm. This is already suggested by the fact that Plato in the Phaedo discusses jointly the role of the intelligible forms and of the immortality of the soul. Ancient philosophers elaborate on the Soul-body relation also in order to outline the domain of life and to specify the nature of human identity, i.e. of humanity. The seminer will deal with the most important ancient psychological theories, namely those of Plato and Aristotle. We will read and discuss parts of Platos’ Phaedo, the Republic and of Aristotle’s De anima.

Assessment and permitted materials

Requirement for attending the seminar is the willingness to undertake a presentation (oral and written).

Regular attendance, presentation, homework, 2 Essays

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

improve essay-writing skills
develop critical -analitical skills
develop reading skills of ancient philosophical texts

Examination topics

Critical discussion of the relevant philosophical questions and texts

Analysis of arguments and concepts

Reading list

Relevante Aufsätze (auf Moodle)

Association in the course directory

MA M 1
M3 B. Metaphysik/ Ontologie, Phänomenologie, Philosophie des Geistes

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