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Philosophy I

Subject
Subject code YY.23.01
Subject name Philosophy I
Credit points 2 ECTS
Grading method Distinctive
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2014 2275
Study year 2
Semester Fall semester
Subject type Mandatory
General description
• The definition and aims of philosophy, philosophical questions
• Sub-fields of philosophy
• Development of philosophy (Thales, Parmenides)
• The societal role of philosophy (sophists, Socrates)
• Division of philosophy (Plato and Aristotle)
• The Good Life Philosophy (Stoics, Epicuros)
• Aesthetic questions in ancient philosophy
• Sources and influences of Neo-Platonism
• Main issues of medieval philosophy
• Medieval philosophy in art
Study outcome
Upon completion of the course, students will:
• be aware of the most important aspects of the development of philosophy from the ancient times to the medieval period;
• know the sub-fields of philosophy;
• be aware of the multidisciplinary importance of philosophy;
• be able to analyse the importance of some of the early philosophical questions regarding the modern society and art.
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