Greek Reading Seminar (Aristotle’s Categories)

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Level: 
Doctoral
Course Status: 
Elective
CEU credits: 
2
Academic year: 
2009/2010
Semester: 
Fall
Host Unit: 
Department of Philosophy
Academic Program: 
Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
CEU Instructor(s): 
István Bodnár
Learning Outcomes: 
By the end of the course students will be expected to be able to read, with the help of a standard dictionary, Aristotelian texts. They are expected to be able to assess the implications of different interpretations, and to formulate their own interpretation in the context of these alternative options.
Assessment : 
Requirements: • regular attendance • regular preparation • active participation in discussions Assessment: • Knowledge of Greek, and progress made during the term 50%, class participation 50%. In case the knowledge and progress cannot be properly evaluated, students will be required to translate in class a short passage provided by the instructor.
Full description: 

Week

Theme

Reading

Week 1

Synonymy, homonymy and paronymy

Chapter 1

Week 2

Complexes and primitives, inherence and predication

Chapter 2

Week 3

Individual vs universal items, particular vs general items

Chapter 2 (cont.)

 Week 4

Restrictions on the transitivity of predication

Chapter 3

Week 5

Difference, specific difference

Chapter 3 (cont.)

Week 6

List of categories and lists of categories

Chapter 4

Week 7

List of categories and lists of categories

Chapter 4 (cont.)

Week 8

Substance – what it is to be a substance?

Chapter 5

Week 9

Substance – primary and secondary substance, grades of substancehood

Chapter 5 (cont.)

Week 10

Substance – form and matter; substance and quality

Chapter 5 (cont.)

Week 11

Substance – difference vs substance

Chapter 5 (cont.)

Week 12

Substance vs subject

Chapter 5 (cont.)