Course: Philosophy Reading Group 21 (The Birth of Tragedy)

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Course title Philosophy Reading Group 21 (The Birth of Tragedy)
Course code KFI/BPR21
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Yansori Ali, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course will introduce students to the philosophy underlying the Lama'át, providing the necessary background and understanding required for accurate translation. The Lama'át consists of 28 sections. Each student will be assigned a portion of the text, accompanied by the teacher's commentaries, as their individual assignment. Literature: Aráqi, Faxroddin Ebráhim. Resáleye Lama'át va Resáleye Esteláhát. Edited by Javád Nurbaxš. Tehrán: Yaldá Qalam, 2003. Aráqi, Faxroddin Ebráhim. Diván. Tehrán: Sázmáne entešáráte Jávidán, 1983. Chittick, William C. Divine Love: Islamic Literature and the Path to God. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2013. Lewisohn, Leonard, ed. The Heritage of Sufism, Vol. I: Classical Persian Sufism from Its Origins to Rumi (700-1300). Oxford: Oneworld Publications, 1999. Nurbaxš, Javád. Ta'rife Sufi va Tasavvof. Tehrán: Khaniqah Nimatullahi Publications, 1980.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course introduces students to Friedrich Nietzsche's The Birth of Tragedy.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Attendance: a maximum of two absences is allowed to accommodate for personal emergencies. Active participation in discussions. Reading and translating Lama'át.
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Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2022) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2019) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2019) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2022) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -