Learning objectives
By the end of the class the student will be able: 1) to read some basic texts and learn how to analyze their most important moments (1st Dublin Descriptor); 2) to reconstruct the genesis of the concepts under discussion (2nd Dublin Descriptor); 3) to critically analyze steps taken from the texts (3rd Descriptor of Dublin); 4) to communicate the coordinates of the philosophical debate examined in the course (4th Descriptor of Dublin); 5) to read a philosophical text highlighting the relevant logical steps (5th Descriptor of Dublin).
Prerequisites
None
Course unit content
What is History of Philosophy?
Full programme
What is History of Philosophy?
Teacher’s Handouts.
The exam can also be taken as a non-attending student. The exam program is the same for both attending and non-attending students.
Bibliography
Teacher’s Handouts.
Teaching methods
Lecture and analysis of texts. Active interaction between the teacher and the students in form of
discussion of particular problems of the course.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination. Criteria of Evaluation. Less than 18: Insufficient comprehension of the topics, insufficient expository clarity and insufficient competence in the use of the philosophical vocabulary. Threshold for 18: sufficient comprehension of the topics, sufficient expository clarity and sufficient competence in the use of the philosophical vocabulary. Threshold for 24: discrete comprehension of the topics, discrete expository clarity and discrete competence in the use of the philosophical vocabulary. Threshold for 27: good comprehension of the topics, good expository clarity and good competence in the use of the philosophical vocabulary. Threshold for 30: excellent comprehension of the topics, excellent expository clarity and excellent competence in the use of the philosophical vocabulary. Threshold for 30 cum laude: as for 30, plus
elements of originality (e.g. critical assessment of the course topics) and/or particularly in-depth analysis of the course topics.
Other information
The exam can also be taken as a non-attending student. The exam program is the same for both attending and non-attending students. Texts will be made available to students on the platform Elly.
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