Syllabus: Ancient Philosophy, 2nd Semester, FCSH/UNL

THE ROOTS OF POWER

Castro António Caeiro

Themes in Ancient Philosophy FCSH / UNL, 2nd Semester, Tuesdays and Thursdays (10AM-12AM).

Summary: The course aims at identifying the constitutive structures of human lucidity. We will then consider extreme possibilities of being with others. The course is based upon the Annals of Tacitus.

14/02: RES MORTALIUM. fatum, necessitas immutabilis, fors, sors. IV, 20; VI, 20, 37, 51, III, 18, 34, 69.

16/02: INGENIUM. I, 23, 29, 33, 80; II, 28; IV, 46, 60; VI, 41; XIII, 2, 3, 45, 47; XIV, 3, 59; XV, 42, 52, 61, 29.

23/02: ANIMUS: Ι, 25, 56; II, 21, 80, III, 3, 54, 55; IV, 1, 16, 40, 71, V(VI), 7, VI, 6, 38; XIII, 11, XIV, 53, XV, 21, 54, 68.

28/02: SPIRITUS. II, 43, 70, IV, 12; XIII, 16, 21; XV, 64; XVI, 24, 26, 34.

01/03: VITA. I, 3, 9, 17, 53, III, 30, 50, 54, 69; IV, 30, 62; VI, 29, 39, 51, XI, 6; XII, 39, 43, 52; XIII, 43; XIV, 51, 55, 59, 61, XV, 11, 49

06/03: INDOLES. XI, 23 ΧΙΙ, 26, ΧΙΙ, 15 e SPECIES: Ι, 8; II, 19, 41; III, 60; IV, 6; VI, 35; XI, 4, 21, 31; XIII, 24, 27; XIV, 16; XV, 48; XVI, 29.

08/03: MORES. I, 4, 35, 56; III, 55; IV, 39, VI, 12; XIV, 15, 43, XV, 30, XVI, 5.

13/03: ADFECTUS. 4, 42, ΧΙ, 38, ΧΙΙΙ, 16, 21, ΧV, 16, 44

15/03: FACIES Ι, 41, 49, 70; IV, 57, 63, 69, XIV, 10, XV, 48

20/03: CAUSA: I, 5, 7, 13, 14, 49, 53, 74; II, 34, 65, III, 12, 38, 53; IV, 1, 11, 15, 16, 18, 35, 36, 39, 46, 52, 58, 62; VI, 9, 16, 46, 49, II, 4, 27; XII, 44, 58; XIII, 9, 37; XIV, 32, 50, 57, XV, 2, 7, 14, 15, 68; XVI, 16

22/03: AMBITIO: I, 67, II, 38, III, 12, 14, 26, 34, 63, 69, IV, 20, 37, 55, 62, 64, VI, 46, XII, 24; XIV, 18, 22, XV, 15, 21; XVI, 23, XVI, 17.

27/03: GLORIA and FAMA: I, 59, II, 13, 26, 44, IV, 44, 50, XII, 11, XV, 6, 16, 30, 63. Fama: passim.

29/03: CUPIDO. I, 3, 10, 68, 75; II, 54, III, 44, IV, 68; V, 1; VI, 32; XII, 28, 56; XIV, 2; XV, 33, 36, 49; XI, 1, 26.

03/04: AVARITIA: I, 2, 44; III, 34; IV, 6,19;  72; II, 15; XII, 39, 45; XIII, 1, 18, 32, 48; XIV, 32; 56; XV, 20, 21; XVI, 32.

05/04: INVIDIA: I, 14, 41, 44, 80; II, 38, 56, 71; III, 15, 16, 17, 53, 75, IV, 60, VI, 5, 29, 43; II, 34, XII, 67, 69, XIII, 4, 6, 15, 42, XIV, 18; XV, 19, 64; XVI, 7, 18.

10/04: FLAGITIUM: I, 27; II, 48, III, 23, 36; 50, 60; IV, 66; VI, 6, 7; XI, 25, 34, 64; XIII, 33, XIV, 11, 15, 51; XV, 44, XVI, 10, 19, 21

12/04: POTENTIA: I, 1, 8; II, 34, 60; III, 24, 30, 66; IV, 1, 7, 21, 35, 43; VI, 5, 8, 45; XI, 5, 28; XII, 3, 54; XIII, 4, 12;  XIV, 39, XV, 54; XVI, 17

17/04: SAEVITIA: I, 44, II, 11, III, 40; Iv, 35, VI, 6, 19, 25; 51; XII, 10; XIV, 48; 64, XVI, 29; 32.

19/04: CRUDELITAS. I, 44, V (VI), 6; XV, 21; XVI, 18.

24/04: LIBIDO,I, 53, 72; II, 85; III, 26; IV, 1, 35, 46; VI, 6, 16, 42; XII, 20, 22; XII, 44; XIII, 12,13

26/04: LUXUS and LUXURIA,I, 53, 72; II, 85; III, 26; IV, 1, 35, 46; VI, 6, 16, 42; XII, 20, 22; XII, 44; XIII, 12,13

01/05: LASCIVIA: I, 53, 72; II, 85; III, 26; IV, 1, 35, 46; VI, 6, 16, 42; XII, 20, 22; XII, 44; XIII, 12,13.

10/05: Agripina, the Younger: IV 53, 75; XI, 12, XII (passim).

15/05: Continuation. XIII (passim), XIV, 14, 21.

17/05: Nero. XV, 18-74.

22/05: Nero. XVI, passim.

24/05: Seneca and Epicharis. XV, 48-74.

29/05: Examination.

31/05: Examination.

Bibliographical note: For each session there are obligatory readings.

TACITUS, Annalium, ab Excessu Divi Augusti Libri, Recognouit Breuique adnotatione Critica Instruxit,OTC.

Trad.: The Annals, The Reigns of Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero. A new translation by J. C. Yardley, Oxforf World’s Classics, 2008.