ML: The actuality of Thomas Aquinas' thought WF-FI-212-WMMAZ25
In 2025 we celebrated the 800th anniversary of the birth of St. Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274). St. Thomas is considered one of the greatest thinkers in the history of Western civilization. But, at the end of the last century, St. Thomas was condemned to oblivion. However, for the past 30 years, interest in St. Thomas has been revived.
In our lecture, we will examine the extent to which Aquinas' intellectual achievements are still relevant and fruitful today and can be a remedy for the crisis of contemporary culture.
The topics of the lecture focus largely on anthropological issues, as people of our time seem to be urgently searching for foundations on which to base their lives.
These foundations are (1) philosophical knowledge about the world, man, and God, (2) building the foundations of a culture that fosters personal development, and (3) gaining certainty
E-Learning
Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS
Poziom przedmiotu
Symbol/Symbole kierunkowe efektów uczenia się
Typ przedmiotu
Koordynatorzy przedmiotu
Efekty kształcenia
FI2_W03 - The student recognizes specialized terminology in English-language texts concerning the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas and distinguishes the specificity of Thomistic language from other currents of classical philosophy.
FI2_W04 - The student explains the connections between metaphysics, ethics, and anthropology in the thought of Thomas Aquinas and interprets their relevance in light of contemporary philosophical subdisciplines.
FI2_U07- The student translates philosophical texts and statements concerning the thought of Thomas Aquinas from Polish into English, maintaining terminological precision and the logical structure of argumentation.
FI2_U11-The student applies language skills in accordance with level B2+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, including communicating through various channels and techniques with both specialists and non-specialists, preparing academic texts (e.g., abstract, summary, short article), delivering oral presentations, conducting and summarizing discussions while motivating participants to engage, and organizing the learning process of others.
FI2_K06 -The student systematically develops their language competence and independently uses available resources and tools for further advancement of their language skills.
Kryteria oceniania
Assessment criteria:
1. Attending classes – 10 marks.
2. Reading texts for classes and participating in discussions about them – 10 marks.
3. Passing the written test – marks.
(We will determine other possible forms of examination during the first lecture).
Two absences are allowed.
Grades:
0–25 marks: 2.0 – Unsatisfactory / Insufficient
26–30 marks: 3.0 – Satisfactory
31–35 marks: 3.5 – Fairly satisfactory
36–40 marks: 4.0 – Good
41–45 marks: 4.5 – Fairly good / Better than good
46–50 marks: 5.0 –Very good
Literatura
- Peter Kreeft „Summa Of The Summa”, Ignatius Press 2010, https://www.fisheaters.com/srpdf/Kreeft-Suumma.pdf
- Brian Davies, „The Thought of Thomas Aquinas, Oxford 1993.
- Paweł Mazanka, „Three sources of contemporary secularism in European culture”, w: „Some Questions of Classical Philosophy”, edited by: J. Krokos, P. Mazanka, Warszawa 2008, s. 77- 98.
- Norris Clarke, „The One and the Many. A Contemporary Thomistic Metaphysics”, Notre Dame 2001, fragments.
- Gilbert K. Chesterton, "St. Thomas Aquinas", 2011, fragments.
- Peeter Kreeft, „Back to Virtue. TraditionMoral Wisdom for Modern Moral Confusion, San Francisco 1992, fragments.
The literature will be made available to students.
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