Interpretation of ancient philosophical texts - selected chapters
Lectures: 30
Seminars: 0
Tutorials: 0
ECTS credit: 3
Lecturer(s): doc. dr. Weiss Sonja
The student is acquainted with the selected chapters from Greek and Roman philosophy.
Reading and Analysis:
Reading of selected philosophical texts and classical sources in their language of origin and/or translation; interpretation of the textual and idelological meaning of the text; reconstruction of the fragmentary and less known excerpts from classical philosophical texts, with particular emphasis on the Presocratic, Socratic and Plato's unwritten doctrines. Historical survey of the transmission of the selected texts and their reception in later eras (Scholastics, Medieval Platonism and Florentine Neoplatonism)
Basic reading:
Excerpts from Latin and Greek authors, Slovene and other translations of selected Ancient authors. Browse Authors | Loeb Classical Library (loebclassics.com)
Recommended reading:
- Reale, G.: Zgodovina antične filozofije I-IV. Ljubljana 2004.
- Furley, D. (ed.): Routledge History of Philosophy. Vol. 1-2. London – New York – Routledge 2003.
- Gombocz, W. L.: Die Philosophie der ausgehenden Antike und der frühen Mittelalters. Geschichte der Philosophie IV, hrsg. von W. Röd. München 1997.
- Smith, N., Allhoff, F. Vaidya, A. J. (izd.): Ancient Philosophy. Essential Readings with Commentary. Blackwell Publishing, 2008.