| Title | ΕΠΟΣ / EPIC |
| Code | ΛΦΙ169 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Philology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 280000882 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Philology 2015
Registered students: 4
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klasikīs Filologías | Mandatory Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Glōssologías | Elective Courses from other Schools of the Faculty of Philosophy | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2019 – 2020 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
|
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600153698
|
Type of the Course
- Scientific Area
Course Category
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600153698
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Undergraduates can appreciate the general role of Hellenistic philosophical discourse - They learn to appreciate the ways in which technically philosophical texts are transformed into poetic discourse - They can now associate basic concerns of ancient philosophical texts with modern issues.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work autonomously
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
General introduction into Hellenistic, especially Epicurean, philosophy. Study of the ways in which Lucretius' De Rerum Natura accommodates Epicurean philosophy. Focusing, my means of select passages, on Lucretius' philosophical attitudes, diction, style and metrical technique.
Keywords
epic, philosophy, Epicurus, Lucretius
Educational Material Types
- Notes
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 84 | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 84 | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 168 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
J. Warren (ed.) The Cambridge Companion to Epicureanism, 2009.
J. M. Rist, Epicurus, 1972
S. Gillespie & Philip Hardie, The Cambridge Companion to Lucretius, 2007.
Last Update
24-02-2016