History of Medieval Philosophy (Second-Level Degree)

History of Medieval Philosophy (Second-level Degree)

Prof. Onorato Grassi

COURSE AIMS

The aim of the course is to provide a specific approach to medieval philosophy on a methodological, historiographic and content-oriented basis by studying one or more writers’ views on certain topics and subjects. The knowledge and expertise acquired by students will concern the use and interpretation of medieval philosophical sources and a mastery of fundamental philosophical issues.

COURSE CONTENT

This year’s course is entitled “The truth in Thomas Aquinas”. The subject will be studied with specific reference to Thomas Aquinas’s own writings (Summa Theologiae, I q. 16, Q. Disp. De veritate, q. 1 and parallel texts referred to at lectures), within the context of Thomasian philosophy and with reference to historiography from the mid-20th century to the present day. The topic will be studied in close reference to writings (textual analysis, study of vocabulary and main lemmas) within a historical-reconstructive perspective of Aquinas’s thoughts and paying special attention to sources (Alberto Magno, Aristotle, Averroes).

Students will be asked to get actively involved in the studies both by making specific contributions and by attending seminars arranged for studying the text (a good knowledge of Latin is essential)

READING LIST

Sources

T. d’Aquino, Summa theologiae, I, q. 16 (Latin text and facing translation).

T. d’Aquino, Quaestiones disputatae De Veritate , q. I. (Latin text and facing translation).

Other writings by Thomas Aquinas and other authors from the 13th century will be indicated at lectures.

Studies

S. Vanni Rovighi, Introduzione a Tommaso d’Aquinao, Laterza, Rome Bari 200713.

P. Porro, Tommaso d’Aquino. Un profilo storico-filosofico, Carrocci Editore, Rome 2012.

J. Mc Evoy-M. Dunne (ed.), Thomas Aquinas: approaches to truth: the Aquinas lecturesat Maynooth, 1996-2001, Four Courts Press, Dublin-Portland, Ore 2002.

F. Ruello, La notion de véritéchezsaint Albert Le Grand et Saint Thomas d'Aquin de 1243 à 1254, ÉditionsNauwelaerts, Louvain-Paris, 1969.

TEACHING METHOD

Lectures and seminar work.

ASSESSMENT METHOD

Oral examination.

NOTES

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