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Syllabus Cicero de Amicitia - 28208
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Last update 13-10-2015
HU Credits: 2

Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor)

Responsible Department: classical studies

Semester: 1st Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Dr. Amiel Vardi

Coordinator Email: amiel.vardi@gmail.com

Coordinator Office Hours: Tuesdays, 10-11 AM

Teaching Staff:
Dr. Amiel Vardi

Course/Module description:
An introductory course in reading Roman philosophic prose in the original. A close reading of Cicero’s de Amicitia will be used to introduce students to Latin philosophic language and the literary, philosophic and historical background of the work

Course/Module aims:
• to instruct students in reading Latin prose in the original
• to instruct students in reading classical texts with an apparatus criticus and understanding the considerations employed in editing the text
• to present the characteristics of the philosophical dialogue and of Cicero’s philosophical writing
• to present the work on the background of ancient concepts and discussions of Friendship and of Roman history

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
On successful completion of this course, students should be able:
• to translate Latin prose into Hebrew prose
• to use a modern commentary
• to use an apparatus criticus and explain the editor’ decision between variae lectiones
• to demonstrate acquaintance with Greek and Roman philosophical dialogue and with the characteristics of Cicero’s philosophical writing
• to demonstrate acquaintance with the philosophical and historical background of Cicero’s de Amicitia

Attendance requirements(%):
90%

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Teaching based on close reading of texts the students are required to read, translate and analyze before each lesson

Course/Module Content:
• Morphological and syntactical characteristics of Cicero’s Latin prose and of his philosophical language in particular
• The transmission of Cicero’s works
• Cicero, his life, writing and thought
• Philosophical schools at Rome
• The tradition of philosophical dialogue and the special characteristics of Cicero’s dialogues
• The tradition of Greek and roman philosophical discussions of friendship
• The Roman concept of amicitia
• Scipio and Laelius and their reception in Rome of Cicero’s age

Required Reading:
Cicero, de Amicitia in the Latin original

Additional Reading Material:
Commentaries and introductory reading

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 80 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 20 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %

Additional information:
For students after "basic Latin" course or equivalent
 
Students needing academic accommodations based on a disability should contact the Center for Diagnosis and Support of Students with Learning Disabilities, or the Office for Students with Disabilities, as early as possible, to discuss and coordinate accommodations, based on relevant documentation.
For further information, please visit the site of the Dean of Students Office.
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