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Second cycle degree course in
Philosophy
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Cultural Industries

HISTORY OF ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
cod. 00963

Academic year 2011/12
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Franco DE CAPITANI
Academic discipline
Storia della filosofia antica (M-FIL/07)
Field
Storia della filosofia
Type of training activity
Characterising
96 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
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Learning objectives

-knowledge of the philosophical and scientific thought from ancient times to today.

- Reading and understanding of the philosophical texts.

-knowledge of the terminology and the different philosophical methods needed for problem analysis and interpretation of texts.

-knowledge of historiographical methodology

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

After a brief review on the theme of language in the world ancient, pagan and Christian, we will pass to a guided reading of steps in the "Cratylus" Plato's, usually little known, trying to highlight the relationships with the thought of Aurelius Augustine.

Full programme

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Bibliography

REFERENCES:

A manual,of university-level, on Ancient Philosophy;
The "Cratylus" of Plato: one ediz. compared with greek (eg. Laterza).
REQUIRED READING: F. De Capitani, Manichaean Writings and antimanichaean, Uninova, Parma 2004 ss

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures, presentation and discussion in the classroom of written essays on subjects related to the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination. Written essays, presented and discussed with the professor.

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student registry office

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T. +39 0521 0337707

Quality assurance office

Parma
Rag. Maria Velardi
T. +39 0521 034254
E. maria.velardi@unipr.it

Ferrara
Dott.ssa Paola Rizzati
T. +39 0532 293133
E. paola.rizzati@unife.it

Modena e Reggio Emilia
Dott.ssa Angela Pirrodi
T. +39 0592055883
E. angela.piroddi@unimore.it

President of the degree course

Prof. Wolfgang Huemer
E. wolfgang.huemer@unipr.it

Faculty advisors

Prof. Roberto Pinzani
E. roberto.pinzani@unipr.it
Prof.ssa Irene Binini
E. irene.binini@unipr.it

Career guidance delegate

Prof. Andrea Bianchi
E. andreabianchi@unipr.it

Tutor Professors

Parma
Prof. Wolfgang Huemer
E. wolfgang.huemer@unipr.it

Ferrara
Prof. Matteo V. D'Alfonso  
E. matteovincenzo.dalfonso@unife.it

Modena e Reggio Emilia
Prof.ssa Annalisa Coliva 
E. annalisa.coliva@unimore.it

Erasmus delegates

Prof. Wolfgang Huemer
E. wolfgang.huemer@unipr.it
Prof. Italo Testa
E. italo.testa@unipr.it

Quality assurance delegate

Prof. Pierfrancesco Fiorato
E. pierfrancesco.fiorato@unipr.it

Internships

Parma
Prof. Gemmo Iocco
E. gemmo.iocco@unipr.it

Ferrara
Prof. Andrea Gatti
E. andrea.gatti@unife.it

Modena e Reggio Emilia
Prof. Giacomo Scarpelli
E. giacomo.scarpelli@unimore.it

Tutor students

Dott. ssa Leda Bonifai
E. leda.bonifai@studenti.unipr.it