(in Polish) Piśmiennictwo filozoficzne Grecji WH-FK-I-1-PisFilGr

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What the lectures on the history of the ancient philosophy aim at is to present major philosophical concepts propounded by Greek philosophers, as well as to show how those concepts came to mind, functioned and what they meant to the philosophers themselves and what they represented in the classical culture in general
Subject matter of the course: the Greek mind of the pre-philosophy epoch. Greek irrationalism and rationalism - national and irrational aspects of the Greek mentality (with respect to the world of gods and nature) and their response to the Greek philosophy. The Homeric and Hesiod’s vision of the world (national and irrational aspects of the Greek world view). Orphism and Orphic inspirations in the Greek philosophy. The rise of the Greek philosophy. Demythologisation and rationalisation of the Greek vision of the world and the Greek notion of divinity. Naturalistic current in the Greek philosophy. Thales. Anaximander, Anaximenes – discovery of the both divine and natural principle of the whole nature. Xenophanes and his criticism of the traditional Greek theology. Heraclides of Ephesus and his philosophy of Logos; Pythagoreanism (Orphic ideas in Pythagoreanism, Pythagorean astronomy and metaphysics, the discovery of a mathematical character of the reality, struggle and harmony of antitheses, Pythagorean morality). Parmenides and his metaphysical idea of unchanging existence. Empedocles – a vision of the world as a coupling of love and hate – love being a real base of a rational order of the world. Anaxagoras and his idea of god as a mind. Democritus of Abdera and his attempt to overcome Parmenides’ aporia (atomism, ethics). Greek Sophists – general characteristic of the Greek sophistry and its most important representatives. Developments of the Greek sophistry. The sophistic model of culture and sophistic educational concepts. The idea of a natural instinct and natural morality. Socrates – the uniqueness and educational mission of Socrates, ethical intellectualism and Socrates’ maieutic. Socratic concept of morality. Minor Socratists: Antisthenes and cynism (Cynics’ appeal for liberation); Aristippus of Cyrene and Cyreneans (Cyreneans’ hedonism).
Plato: an existential aspect of Plato's philosophy, Orphic legacy in the philosophy of Plato, Platonic mysticism, Plato's theory of the idea, Platonic idealism, Platonic inspirations in the Christian philosophy and spirituality.
Aristotle: logics, metaphysics, cosmology and psychology, epistemology, ethics, political philosophy.
Hellenistic philosophy - civilization, cultural and moral transformation in Greece,
Hellenistic philosophical schools and their role in the cultural and moral transformation; common features of Hellenistic philosophy; philosophy as a moral and intellectual formation.
Other aspects of the spiritual culture of the Hellenistic era (renaissance of Greek mysteries, the influx of eastern mysteries).
Pyrrho of Elida and skepticism: Pyrrho's guiding features of skepticism; skepticism of the Platonic Academy.
Zeno of Kition and stoicism; ethical and practical dimension of the philosophy of stoicism, stoic philosophy of the Logos and natural law; stoic ethics and the most important stoic moral ideals.
Epicurus and his philosophical mission, Epicurean atomism as the prospect of seeing and solving all physical, ontological and moral problems.

(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych

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(in Polish) Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS

ECTS credits: 15 h - participation in classes - 1 point 15 h - preparation for classes (reading texts) - 1 point

Subject level

elementary

Learning outcome code/codes

FK1_W04 FK1_U05 FK1_K01

Type of subject

obligatory

Preliminary Requirements

(in Polish) brak

Course coordinators

Kazimierz Pawłowski
Joanna Zajkowska

Learning outcomes

Fk1_w04
He knows the selected issues of the historical and cultural context of literary phenomena in the ancient period to an advanced degree. He understands the importance of cultural and historical context in the history and reception of literature.

Fk1_u05
He can use the knowledge of cultural context, reception theory, auxiliary sciences at work.

Fk1_k01
He is ready for a critical assessment and update of knowledge based on the latest theories, as well as in relation to the transformation and current socio-cultural phenomena.

Assessment criteria

The learning outcomes, especially in terms of knowledge and skills, but also in terms of social competences, are verified during the so-called classes. repetitions, and finally - during the oral exam. Before the direct exam, you can prepare your answer in writing using your lecture notes.
In order to get a very good grade, you need to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the issues related to the material from the whole semester during the exam, and additionally one read reading). For a good mark, one must demonstrate knowledge of all philosophical currents of the period in question and an understanding of the philosophical issues of this period. A general knowledge of the philosophical currents of the period and their most important representatives is sufficient for a satisfactory evaluation.

Bibliography

Teksty xródłowe:
Diogenes Laertios, Źywoty i poglądy słynnych filozofów, dowolne wydanie
Kirk, Raven, Schofield, Filozofia przedsokratejska, Warszawa Poznań 1999.
K. Leśniak, Materialiści greccy w epoce przedsokratejskiej - teksty źródłowe, Warszawa1972.
J. Gajda, Sofiści - teksty źródłowe, Warszawa 1989.
I. Krońska, Sokrates - teksty źródłowe, Warszawa 1983.
K. Mrówka, Heraklit - teksty źródłowe, Warszawa 2004

Zalecany podręcznik:
G. Reale, Historia filozofii starożytnej, Lublin 1993 – 2002.

Literatura dodatkowa:
P. Hadot, Filozofia jako ćwiczenie duchowe, Warszawa 1992.
P. Hadot, Czym jest filozofia starożytna, Warszawa 2000.
W. Jaeger, Paidea, Warszaw 2001.
A. Krokiewicz, Sokrates, Warszawa 1983.
A. Krokiewicz, Zarys filozofii greckiej. Od Talesa do Platona, Warszawa 1971.

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Literatura obowiązkowa:
Diogenes Laertios, Źywoty i poglądy słynnych filozofów, dowolne wydanie
K. Leśniak, Materialiści greccy w epoce przedsokratycznej - teksty źródłowe, Warszawa1972.
J. Gajda, Sofiści - teksty źródłowe, Warszawa 1989.
I. Krońska, Sokrates - teksty źródłowe, Warszawa 1983.
K. Mrówka, Heraklit - teksty źródłowe, Warszawa 2004

Zalecany podręcznik:
G. Reale, Historia filozofii starożytnej, Lublin 1993 – 2002.

Literatura dodatkowa:
Kirk, Raven, Schofield, Filozofia przedsokratejska, Warszawa Poznań 1999.
G. Colli, Narodziny filozofii, Warszawa-Kraków 1991.
J. Gajda, Sofiści, Warszawa 1998.
P. Hadot, Filozofia jako ćwiczenie duchowe, Warszawa1992.
P. Hadot, Czym jest filozofia starożytna, Warszawa 2000.
W. Jaeger, Paidea, Warszaw 2001.
A. Krokiewicz, Sokrates, Warszawa 1983.
A. Krokiewicz, Zarys filozofii greckiej. Od Talesa do Platona, Warszawa 1971.
I. Krońska, Sokrates, Warszawa 1958.
K. Leśniak, Materialiści greccy w epoce przed-sokratejskiej, Warszawa 1972.

Notes

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Details about reading will be agreed with students in class

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