Politics and Philosophy in Antiquity: Greece, Christianity, Rome
| Title | Πολιτική φιλοσοφία στην αρχαιότητα: Ελλάδα, Χριστιανισμός, Ρώμη / Politics and Philosophy in Antiquity: Greece, Christianity, Rome |
| Code | Θ338 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Social Theology and Christian Culture |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Konstantinos Bozinis |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600018265 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Pastoral and Social Theology (2013-today)
Registered students: 6
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Elective Courses | Spring | - | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600167268
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Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600167268
- At the Website of the School: https://www.past.auth.gr/el/node/483
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
No prequisites
Learning Outcomes
The acqauintance and familiarization of the students with the political thought of Graeco-Roman world and the Early Church. Upon the succesful completion of the course the students will have:
- attained a deeper knowledge of the political ideas in antiquity and their originality
- become conscious of the great interest Christianity has in the earthly life
- the competence to approach in a more critical way the political affairs of nowdays thanks to their classical paideia
General Competences
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
(1) Divine Justice in the Homerean and Hesiodean Epos
(2) Political ideas in the Lyric poetry and the Presocratic philosophy (Tyrtaios, Theognis, Solon,Anaximandrus, Heraclitus, PPythagoras, Parmenides)
(3)The new liberty: the awekening of the democratic feelings after the Graeco-Persian wars
(4) "Physis" and "Nomos": the revolutianary teaching of the Sophists concerning social life and Socrates
(5) The political dialogues of Plato I: "Gorgias" and "Republic"
(6) The political dialogues of Plato II: "Politicos" and "Laws"
(7) The "Politics" and "Ethica Nicomachea" of Aristotle
(8) Hellenistic Monarchic Theory
(9)The greek political thought in Rome (Polyvius, Panaitius,Posidonius, Carneades, Marcus Tullius Cicero)
(10) The "Theocracy" of the Jews
(11) Religion and Politics in the New Testament: Christianity between "Romans" 13 and "revelation" 13
(12)Rich and poor: the elimination of social discriminations in the Ancient Church
(13)Civil love: the shapening of an original Christian political theory by John Chrysostom and the Cappadocians
Keywords
Political Philosophy-Antiquity, Ancient Democracy, Roman Empire, Christianity-Political Thought, Church-State Relationship
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Book
- Photocopies of ancient Greek texts
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Communication through e-mail
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 15 | 0.6 | |||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 15 | 0.6 | |||
| Project | 20 | 0.8 | |||
| Exchange of Opinions | 11 | 0.4 | |||
| Total | 100 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Description
Oral examination at the end of the semester (50%), while taking into consideration the active participation of the student in class and the undertaking of work, which they present before the professor and their fellow students (50%). Students who cannot attend the course ought to make arrangements with the professor concerning the manner of their examination
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. T.A. Sinclair, Ιστορία της Ελληνικής Πολιτικής Σκέψεως, μτφ. από τα αγγλικά και πρόλ. Γ.Κ. Βλάχος, Αθήνα 1969
2. Κ.Α. Μποζίνης, Πολιτική Αγάπη (Νέα ερμηνευτική προσέγγιση στον ιερό Χρυσόστομο), Θεσσαλονίκη 2019
Additional bibliography for study
1. G. Glotz,Η Ελληνική "Πόλις", μτφ. από τα γαλλικά Α. Σακελλαρίου, Αθήνα 1978
2. J. de Romilly, H Αρχαία Ελλάδα σε Αναζήτηση Ελευθερίας, μτφ. από τα γαλλικά Κ. Μηλιαρέση, Αθήνα 1992
3. Κ.Α. Μποζίνης, Ο Ιωάννης ο Χρυσόστομος για το Imperium Romanum (Μελέτη πάνω στην πολιτική σκέψη της Αρχαίας Εκκλησίας), Αθήνα 2003
Last Update
18-02-2020
