Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in philosophy | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in history, research focus | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Substitute(s)
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course will be devoted to the reading of Plato's Republic.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aim of the course is to learn how to read Plato's dialogues.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
No knowledge of Ancient Greek is required.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
After a general introduction, every session will have the form of a seminar, in which we will read collectively a portion of the text. Every participant in his turn will be asked to prepare one section.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
1st term, Thursday 2-4 am, room A2/5/6, from the 26.09.2022
Course materials and recommended or required readings
The course will be devoted to reading Plato's Republic. Students will receive a bibliography during the first lessons. They are also invited to find access to the following translation:
- Platon, La République, tr. P. Pachet, Paris, Gallimard, 1993.
Written work / report
Additional information:
Students will send their essay in January.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The teacher and content have changed.
Contacts
Simon Fortier
Department of Philosophy
Place du 20 Août, 7, bat. A1
4000 Liège
Tel.+32 (0)4 366 92 00
e-mail: simon.fortier@uliege.be