History of Philosophy
Access: There are no prerequisites for these short courses. The course material is university level.
Length of Studies: 12 months
Validation: Each of the five courses is assessed by a 5 page written assignment.
Certificate: History of Philosophy
To study philosophy, it is important to proceed in a chronological way to follow the appearance of concepts and the position of philosophers. This certificate presents the sources of philosophy with the Presocratics. We then look at Medieval philosophy of Thomas Aquinas. This course covers an introduction to political philosophy and metaphysics.
Courses
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List of Courses
A Brief History of Medieval Philosophy I
Can we be both Christians and genuine philosophers? Are faith and philosophy mutually exclusive, or not?
The Origins of Philosophy (Presocratics)
This course is divided into six sections : What is Philosophy? ; Why Study Philosophy? ; The place of philosophy in theology ; Main Areas of Philosophy ; Presocratic Philosophy ; Socrates
Thomas Aquinas Studies
A specialised course in Thomistic issues by fr. Gilles Emery, OP, a leading specialist in this discipline !
For MA students only
Being and Knowing
Essential Questions of Philosophy in this very complete course about Being and Knowing.
Political Philosophy: An Introduction
Political philosophy is a branch of philosophy that studies essential questions about various political issues, concepts and problems that are important to any human society.