HISTORY OF ANCIENT AND BYZANTINE PHILOSOPHY
| Title | ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΑΡΧΑΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΝΗΣ ΦΙΛΟΣΟΦΙΑΣ / HISTORY OF ANCIENT AND BYZANTINE PHILOSOPHY |
| Code | Υ104 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Social Theology and Christian Culture |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Konstantinos Bozinis |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Inactive |
| Course ID | 60005043 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Pastoral and Social Theology (2013-today)
Registered students: 46
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600126150
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Class Schedule
| Building | Θεολογική |
| Floor | Όροφος 2 |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ Γ (98) |
| Calendar | Πέμπτη 10:00 έως 13:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600126150
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction)
- English (Examination)
- German (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The following are particularly set as learning objectives: (a) the students’ comprehension
of the successive stages of evolution of philosophy from the sixth century AD until the l
ate Byzantine period, (b) the awareness of the connection that exists between Christianity
and the intellectual currents of the Greco-Roman world and (c) the clarification of the
problems that preoccupy philosophy over time, throughout the evolution of the civilization
General Competences
- Work autonomously
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Systematic presentation of the development of philosophy from its birth on the coast of Asia Minor in the 6th c. BD until the late Byzantine period.1) Introduction to Philosophy
2) The Milesian School (Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenesn
3) Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans
4) The becoming of Heraclitus and the being of Parmenides
5) The “The Presocratic philosophers” Empedocles, Democritus, Anaxagoras
6) Socrates and the Sophistic movement
7) Plato
8) Aristotle
9) The Hellenistic philosophy (Skepsis, Stoa and Garden)
10) Neoplatonism and Plotinus
11) The blending of philosophical ideas with the preaching of the Apostles and Fathers of the
Church: the origins of Byzantine philosophy
12) The periods and main representatives of Byzantine philosophy
13) Originality and the distinctive character of philosophy throughout the centuries of
Byzantium
Keywords
Ancient Philosophy, Byzantine Philosophy, Classical Greece-Influences, Philosophical Thought, Christian Hellenism, Fathers of the Church
Educational Material Types
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | ✓ | ||||
| Total |
Student Assessment
Description
Written examinations at the end of the semester
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Ν. Ματσούκας, Ιστορία της Φιλοσοφίας (Αρχαίας Εληνικής-Βυζαντινής-Δυτικοευρωπαϊκής με σύντομη εισαγωγή στη Φιλοσοφία), Θεσσαλονίκη 2002
Additional bibliography for study
2. M. Vegetti, Ιστορία της Αρχαίας Φιλοσοφίας, μτφ. από τα ιταλικά Γ.Χ. Δημητρακόπουλος, Αθήνα 2000
3. Β.Ν. Τατάκης, Η Βυζαντινή Φιλοσοφία, μτφ. από τα γαλλικά Ε.Κ. Καλπουρτζή—εποπτ. και βιβλ. ενημ. Λ.Γ. Μουτσόπουλος, Αθήνα 1977
Last Update
22-11-2013
