FTR-FIPPSB111
History of Medieval Philosophy
Course infoSchedule
Course moduleFTR-FIPPSB111
Credits (ECTS)5
Category-
Language of instructionEnglish
Offered byRadboud University; Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies; Opleiding Filosofie;
Lecturer(s)
Examiner
prof. dr. P.J.J.M. Bakker
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Lecturer
prof. dr. P.J.J.M. Bakker
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Contactperson for the course
prof. dr. P.J.J.M. Bakker
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Academic year2018
Period
PER3-PER4  (04/02/2019 to 09/06/2019)
Starting block
PER3
Course mode
full-time
Remarks-
Registration using OSIRISYes
Course open to students from other facultiesYes
Pre-registrationNo
Waiting listNo
Placement procedure-
Aims
 At the end of this course you are able to:
  • describe the main tendencies of the development of philosophical thought in the Middle Ages (the period between 500 and 1500);
  • read and interpret fragments of medieval philosophical texts against the background of their historical and philosophical context.
Content
This course offers an overview of the main developments of philosophical thought in the period between 500 and 1500, focusing on themes related to ethics and political philosophy. The course will pay attention to thinkers such as Augustine, Peter Abelard, Thomas Aquinas and William of Ockham. The course will follow a text oriented approach: the students will study short fragments of primary philosophical texts (in English translation).
 
Prerequisites
We strongly recommend that students have followed an introductory course in classical philosophy prior to this course.

Contact information
p.bakker@ftr.ru.nl

Required materials
Articles
Primary and secondary literature will be made available at the start of the course.

Instructional modes
Lecture
Attendance MandatoryYes

General
Lectures and discussions of primary philosophical texts. Students are expected to have studied the relevant primary philosophical texts before class.

Tests
Written Exam
Test weight1
Test typeWritten exam
OpportunitiesBlock TENT4, Block TENT4