History of philosophy WH-FP-W-HF
Course contents:
The subject of lectures is a medieval Christian philosophy, its formation and functioning in the framework of the medieval Christian culture. The second part of the lectures is Arab and Jewish philosophy, the philosophy, and the last part is the philosophy of the Italian Renaissance.
Issues of classes: the Jewish and early Christian philosophy: Philo of Alexandria; Clement of Alexandria and the discussion on the Greek philosophical tradition; the idea of the Logos in the early Christian philosophy; patristic philosophy. St. Augustine: Augustinian conception of philosophy; man and cognition; God, the nature and the existence of God; the Divine state and the earthly state; Augustinian idealism. Medieval philosophy: change of the nature of philosophy, the mentality of the medieval, classical sources of medieval philosophy; universities and scholasticism; reception of Greco-Arabic teaching; reception of Aristotle's thought; the impact of Arab and Jewish philosophers. The main problems of medieval philosophy: a new concept of philosophy (philosophy and liberal arts, philosophy and theology); dispute about universals. The problem of the existence and nature of God in medieval philosophy. The question of nature in medieval philosophy: the figurative and symbolic meaning of the cosmos, the idea of dual revelation; the school of Chartres and the ennoblement of nature; the discovery of natural works of Aristotle. Anthropology and moral philosophy in the Middle Ages: John Scot Eriugena, the question of original sin and the fall of man, the question of soul and body, and the issue of human freedom; anthropology St. Thomas Aquinas. State and society in medieval philosophy: medieval conceptions of a theocratic state and the secular state. Arabic philosophy: Al-Kindi, Al-Farabi, Avicenna, Awerroes.Philosophy of Renaissance: the spirit of the Renaissance, Renaissance humanism, renaissance of ancient philosophy.
Methods of assessment: exam consisting of two parts: written and oral.
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Learning outcomes
The second part of the lectures is Christian philosophy, its formation and functioning in the framework of the medieval Christian culture. The last part of the lectures is Arab and Jewish philosophy, and Italian Renaissance. Objectives of the lectures: The acquisition by students basic knowledge of philosophical culture of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance as well as the ability to identify key issues and themes of philosophy living in the philosophy of the discussed period.
No less important is the fact, that student, thanks to that classes, could understand the human as well as existential dimension of ancient philosophy, and first of all could see it not as the complex of ready-made solutions for all the problems, which are caused by human, or as the final set of dogmas for acceptance and master as belief, but- as the way to truth in all its dimensions (spiritual and moral), which is to find and experience by oneself. The philosophy should be treated by students as the source of inspiration for their existential self-development. Then the study gives a chance to identify and develop of students' philosophical sensitivity (cognitive, ethical and spiritual), thanks to which, on the ground of any kind of philosophy, they will be able to develop their own world outlook, independent of any authority. That knowledge could be used in later life for resolving authentic daily problems, especially moral. Certainly, if they only devoted themselves truly to the history of ancient philosophy, they would approach various issues, that appear in their life, without any authority. Particularly, they could understand the history with its whole moral religious traditional, social, political and other, as a product of human activity capable to create him in a feedback, but surely not superior, on the contrary- as dependent and variable. They will not idealize and glorify characteristic changeable cultural traditions, staying sensitive towards over-cultural values, such as Truth, Beauty and Right. Students equipped in special philosophical sensitiveness, still developing it, knowing that the pride and sense of human existence is to be looked for in a sphere of spiritual and moral values, won't be influenced by social and other cultural superstitions (such as social, racial, sexual or any other prejudice), even if they are deeply rooted in any tradition. They will be able also to oppose them at any cultural, social or other price. Knowing that the sense of life is experienced mainly through the secret and in secret human existence in general, and not through following the cultural, religious or other traditions.They won't either glorify nor idealize them, and won't demand to incorporate them into the general law.
Bibliography
Podręczniki (zalecane):
E. Gilson, Historia filozofii chrześcijańskiej w wiekach średnich, 1987.
R. Heinzmann, Filozofia średniowieczna, Kęty 1999.
Literatura dodatkowa (wyłącznie dla zainteresowanych):
W. Beierwaltes, Platonizm w chrześcijaństwie, Kęty 2003.
H. Chadwick, Myśl wczesnochrześcijańska a tradycja klasyczna, Poznań 2000.
G.R. Ewans, Filozofia i teologia w średniowieczu, Kraków 1996.
E. Garin, Powrót filozofów starożytnych, Warszawa 1987.
J. Le Goff, Inteligencja w wiekach średnich, Warszawa 1966.
W. Jaeger, Wczesne chrześcijaństwo i grecka paideia, Bydgoszcz 2002.
C.S. Lewis, Odrzucony obraz, Warszawa 1986.
J. Pieper, Scholastyka, Warszawa 2000.
Wł. Seńko, Jak rozumieć filozofię średniowieczną, Warszawa 1993.
S. Šwieżawski, Aktualność św. Tomasza, Poznań 1995.
T, Špidlik, I. Gargano, Duchowość ojców greckich i wschodnich, Kraków 1992.
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