PHV471 Ancient Neo-Platonism: Selected Chapters

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jakub Vojta, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Josef Petrželka, Ph.D.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 16:00–17:40 K24, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! PH0212 Ancient Neo-Platonism
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The seminary is aimed to introduce the final phase of Ancient thought, its relations with the earlier philosophies, and the influence into the latter development of philosophy. The participants will also inquire the modern secondary literature, as well as the works of the ancient authors (Plotinus, Porphyry, Iamblich, and Proklos). Proclus Diadochus will be studied more thoroughly.
The main objectives of the course are the following:
• Familiarisation with the evolution of the Greek idealist philosophy;
• The survey of the development of the school;
• The display of the main stimuli for the next development of philosophy;
• Acquirement of the basic philosophical terminology of the Neo-platonism (in Czech, Old-Greek, and English)
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course students should be able to:
• understand and explain the development of Ancient idealist philosophy of Platonic type;
• interpret the philosophical texts of the most important Neo-platonic philosophers;
• formulate the philosophical attitude of the Ancient Neo-platonic style
Syllabus
  • • Introduction (sources, literature, terminology)
  • • Historical background
  • • Forerunners of the Neo-platonism
  • • Plotinus
  • • Porphyry of Tyre
  • • Iamblich
  • • Iulian the August
  • • Proclus Diadochus
  • • Proclus` Afterlife
  • • Plato and the Neo-platonism
Literature
    recommended literature
  • CHLUP, Radek. Proklos. Vyd. 1. Praha: Herrmann & synové, 2009, 455 s. ISBN 9788087054161. info
  • Filosofie pozdní antiky : od staré Akademie po Jana Eriugenu. Edited by A. H. Armstrong, Translated by Martin Pokorný. Vyd. 1. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2002, 675 s. ISBN 807298053X. info
  • KARFÍK, Filip. Plótínova metafyzika svobody. Vyd. 1. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2002, 223 s. ISBN 8072980270. info
  • HADOT, Pierre. Plótinos, čili, Prostota pohledu. 1. vyd. Praha: Oikoymenh, 1993, 97 s. ISBN 80-85241-55-2. info
Teaching methods
Lecture, homework (interpretation, and abstract of the text), discussion
Assessment methods
• Lecture with discussions on studied themes
• Written preconditionings for each lecture (e-form; Homework Vault)
• Colloquium in the form of essay upon criterions set; the student shall perform the colloquium if and only if his/her attendance is satisfactory, and with the written preconditionings fulfilled.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2023.
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