Course title in Estonian
Filosoofia tüvitekstiseminar antiikajast
Course title in English
Key Texts of Ancient Philosophy
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
To provide a deeper insight into texts of ancient philosophy.
To prepare for independent reading and common discussion of ancient philosophy texts.
Brief description of the course
Selected texts of ancient philosophy (usually by Plato or Aristotle) will be read and their content will be clarified using secondary literature.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- is able to read, understand and analyse ancient philosophy texts by herself;
- has a deeper knowledge of some key texts of ancient philosophy and is able to analyse the structure and main ideas and arguments of the text;
- is able to see the importance of the texts in a broader perspective throughout the history of philosophy and culture.
Study programmes containing that course