History of arabic Philosophy

lfilo1370  2020-2021  Louvain-la-Neuve

History of arabic Philosophy
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change, in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
5 credits
30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Bonmariage Cécile;
Language
French
Main themes
This course is designed to provide students with a historical view of the main trends in philosophy (falsafa) as it developed in the Arabo-Islamic cultural world. It will define what falsafa is, what its origins are and what position it occupies in Arabo-Islamic culture. It provides an introduction to the most significant thinkers, as well as to the issues which have been the subject of debates by the falâsifa.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 By the end of the course, students should:
  • understand the nature and place of philosophy (falsafa) in the Arabo-Islamic cultural world;
  • know how to situate in history the thinkers and trends in Arabo-Islamic philosophy;
  • know how to situate philosophy in relationship to other forms of thinking operating in this cultural world;
  • know how to define the main issues within the framework of Arabo-Islamic philosophy and highlight what they involve;
  • know how to use the tools which enable both general and more advanced study of the philosophical aspects of Arabo-Islamic thinking.
 
Content
The aim of this course is to introduce to the major figures, issues and texts of philosophy in pre-modern Islam. After a reminder of the
historical conditions of the emergence of falsafa in Islam, the course introduces to questions regarding metaphysics, anthropology,
epistemology, the philosopher in/and the city, the philosopher and the prophet.
Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Activities outside the class: readings; personal research to acquire and/or increase the student's familiarity with the tools and
resources used in the study of Arabic philosophical texts.
Activities in class: ex cathedra course; discussion on preparatory reading
Le cours est prévu en mode bi-modal, présentiel avec streaming sur Teams en direct (si les moyens techniques suivent). En cas de nécessité, le cours sera déplacé en distanciel.
Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Paper + oral exam
Other information
English-friendly course
Online resources
See Moodle
Bibliography
The Cambridge Companion to Arabic Philosophy. Ed. P. Adamson & R. Taylor. Cambridge, CUP, 2005.
The Routledge companion to Islamic philosophy. Ed. R. C. Taylor & L. X. López-Farjeat. New York, Routledge, 2015.
The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Philosophy. Ed. Kh. El-Rouayheb & S. Schmidtke. Oxford, OUP, 2016.
Faculty or entity
EFIL


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Certificat universitaire en philosophie (approfondissement)
FILA9CE
5
Bachelor in Philosophy
FILO1BA
5
Bachelor in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
PPE1BA
5
Minor in Medieval Studies
MINMEDI
5
Certificat universitaire en sciences des religions
SREL9CE
3
Minor in Arabic language and Islamic civilization
MINISLAM
5
Master [120] in Sciences of Religions
SREL2M
3
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
HORI1BA
5