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(in development)
Part 1 : Marquette (MU) only 26 August – 16 September
Lectures, texts, discussions on Aquinas and the Arabic Tradition on the Human Soul
2 Sept details forthcoming [To be video recorded]
9 Sept details forthcoming [To be video recorded]
16 Sept details forthcoming [To be video recorded]
23 Sept details forthcoming [To be video recorded]
30 Sept connection with KUL: Introduction to reading the De Anima of Aristotle: 9-9:30 separate discussions with students at MU & KUL
9:30-10 / 16h30-17h: Joining of the two classes
10-10:30 / 17h-17h30: Prof. Lisa Devriese of the Aristoteles Latinus Project at KUL on the Greek De Anima in the Latin tradition
10:30-11 / 17h30-18h: Prof. Taylor on the Greek De Anima in the Arabic tradition and from Arabic into Latin
11-11:10 / 18h-18h10: short 10 min. break
11:10-11:30 / 18h10-18h30: Research: philosophical bibliography in European Languages and in Arabic with Dr. Ismail Kurun and Ms. Nicoletta Nativo.
11:30-11:40 / 18h30-18h40: Questions?
11:40 / 18h40: MU class ends
18h40-19h: KUL class continues with questions and clarifications on the course structure.
Part 2 MU & KUL: reading Aristotle’s De Anima
Student Team Class Presentations Begin
7 Oct MU-1 Arist DA 1.1 on method with selections from accounts by Avicenna, Averroes, Aquinas & Hicks and Shields
MU-2 Arist DA 2.1 def of the soul with selections from accounts by Avicenna, Averroes, Aquinas & Hicks and Shields
14 Oct MU-3 Arist DA.2.2 second def of soul with selections from accounts by Avicenna, Averroes, Aquinas & Hicks and Shields
MU-4 Arist DA 2.3 faculties of the soul with selections from accounts by Avicenna, Averroes, Aquinas & Hicks and Shields
21 Oct MU-5 Arist DA 2.4 nutritive faculty with selections from accounts by Avicenna, Averroes, Aquinas & Hicks and Shields
MU-6 Arist DA 2.5 sensation with selections from accounts by Avicenna, Averroes, Aquinas & Hicks and Shields
28 Oct KUL(1)-7 Arist DA 2.12 sensation summary acct with selections from accounts by Avicenna, Averroes, Aquinas & two moderns
KUL(2)-8 Arist DA 3.1-2 senses & common sense with selections from accounts by Avicenna, Averroes, Aquinas & Hicks and Shields
31 Oct Belgium Time Change
4 Nov 8-9 am KUL only: Robiglio on how to write philosophy articles. [Record]
9-11 KUL & MU together. 9-10 Taylor on how to write philosophy articles [Record]; 10-11 Dr Wietecha on writing papers, articles and dissertations [Record].
11-11:40 MU students only: Robiglio recording on how to write articles.
7 Nov US Time Change
*11 November KUL class excused Belgium Armistice Day
11 Nov only MU 9-11:40 am 5-10 min. students present course paper plan to MU class with one page handout. [To be video recorded].
17 Nov KUL(3)-9 Arist DA 3.3 imagination with selections from accounts by Avicenna, Averroes, Aquinas & Hicks and Shields
KUL(4)-10 Arist DA 3.4 receptive intellect with selections from accounts by Avicenna, Averroes, Aquinas & Hicks and Shields. Students will also use QDDA 3
*25 Nov Thanksgiving. MU class excused. Video record KUL meeting for MU students to study later.
Only KUL(5)-11 Arist DA 3.5 agent intellect with selections from accounts by Avicenna, Averroes, Aquinas & Hicks and Shields. Students will also use QDDA 4. After students’ presentations, instructors will discuss QDDA 5. [To be video recorded].
KUL(6)-12 Arist DA 3.6 operations of mind with selections from accounts by Avicenna, Averroes, Aquinas & Hicks and Shields
2 Dec KUL(7)-13 Aquinas, QDDA 1
KUL(8)-14 Aquinas, QDDA 12
9 Dec KUL(9)-16 Aquinas QDDA 14
KUL(10)-17 Aquinas QDDA 16
Part 3: KUL only: short presentations
16 Dec KUL short presentations re. final paper
23 Dec KUL short presentations re. final paper
Student Class Presentations: Assignments for Presenters and Other Students
Student Presenter teams of 2-3 students will be assigned to prepare presentations on texts and topics assigned by the instructors. Presentations will be made at class weekly followed by discussion and questions for an hour or a bit more.
(1) Instructions for Student Presenter teams:
From their research on the assigned texts and topic presenters are to provide by 11:59 pm US Central Time / 6h59 CET a handout of no more than 6 single spaced pages plus a 2 page bibliography. This is to be sent to the instructors via email and posted on TEAMS before the deadline.
On Thursday the Student Presenter team will make a summary oral presentation of 10-12 minutes (no more) which will be followed by comments by the instructors and then general discussion.
(2) Instructions for Other Class Students: Other students in the class are to post two questions on the texts, topic and Student team presentation on TEAMS no later than Wednesday 4:59 pm US Central Time / 23h59 CET. This is part of the student participation grade for the course.
MU Grading & Attendance in brief: Team presentation (25%), Class participation (25%) Course paper (50%). Attendance at every class is mandatory.
KUL Grading: see http://richardctaylor.info/kul-grading-page-2021/
Addenda
Some philosophy models, with thanks to Prof. Joseph Steineger:
Links for Ibn Sina’s cosmology and view of the soul: