Learning objectives
The course is addressed to students who are already acquainted with Medieval Philosophy. The purpose of the course is to examine a topic that is significant both from an historico-philosophical and from a historiographical point of view.
Prerequisites
None in particular, except for a general acquaintance with the history of Medieval Philosophy
Course unit content
In recent years there has been a revival of the historiographical debate concerning the nature of Thomas Aquinas' theory of knowledge, whether it has to be explained as a kind of representationalism or, rather, direct realism. The purpose of the course is to reconstruct such a debate and to examine the most significant texts from Aquinas' works concerning his theory of knowledge.
Full programme
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Bibliography
R. Pasnau, "Theories of Cognition in the Later Middle Ages", Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1997. Selected texts from Aquinas' writings and other bibliographical references will be given during the course.
Teaching methods
Oral lessons and seminars.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination and discussion of a written paper at the end of the course. Seminars by students during the course.
Other information
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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
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