Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in philosophy | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in history, research focus | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The proofs of the existence of God
The aim of this course is to study some of the main proofs of the existence of God produced by medieval philosophers. We will examine the motivations behind this approach (why prove the existence of God?) and on the multiple paths taken by theologians, which were in turn put forward and rejected. We will focus in particular on three authors: Anselm, Averroes and Thomas Aquinas.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Develop philosophical knowledge of the Middle Ages and methods of analysis and explanation of texts.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Cours d'Histoire de la Philosophie au Moyen Age (B2).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
2nd semester - Tuesday, 12:00-14:00, A2 4/15
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- MyULiège
Further information:
Bibliography:
Mandatory readings
Anselme, Sur l'existence de Dieu (Proslogion), éd. A. Koyré, Vrin.
Averroès, L'Islam et la raison, trad. fr. M. Geoffroy, GF.
Thomas d'Aquin, Somme contre les gentils, I, ch. 10-13; trad. fr. C. Michon, GF, p. 158-175.
Optional readings
Olivier Boulnois, [Ecirc]tre et représentation, ch. VII, L'existence de Dieu, PUF, p. 327-404.
Anthony Feneuil, L'évidence de Dieu. Études sur le doute religieux, Labor et Fides.
Bernard Sève, La question philosophique de l'existence de Dieu, PUF.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Further information:
Writing examen: questions focused on the course, explanations of short extracts taken from philosophical works.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Olivier Dubouclez
Département de Philosophie
Histoire de la philosophie moderne
Place du 20-Août, 7
B-4000 Liège
email: Olivier.Dubouclez@uliege.be
I receiv students on tuesday, 12:00-13:00. Or by appointment: olivier.dubouclez@uliege.be