History of humanism*

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Annick Delfosse, Laure Fagnart

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course will attempt to define what "humanism" is. This current of thought, which emerged at the dawn of modernity, will be studied in close relation to

• the period that saw its birth: the "Renaissance" (15th-16th century)
• the cultural and political contexts that saw its emergence: Italy, then the rest of Europe.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Through this course, you will become familiar with :

• the main characteristics of humanism: return to sources (textual and material), philological work, revival of Platonism, multidisciplinarity...
• the favourite themes of humanism: the cult of knowledge, refocusing on man, universal harmony...
• the great figures of humanism: Petrarch, Ficino, Valla, Le Pogge, Erasmus, Budé...

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

No prerequisite skills are required. However, it is important to note that the minor in Modern Legacy of Ancient and Medieval Cultures is built around 3 specific courses, namely this course, the History of Hellenistic and Roman Philosophy (PHIL0004-1 M.A. Gavray) and the Historical Introduction to the currents of thought in the Middle Ages (HIST0090-1, Fl. Close), as well as 3 courses included in the elective choices of the different majors. We therefore advise you to include the other two specific courses in your programme and to complete your training with a course of your choice.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

This is a knowledge transfer course, delivered ex cathedra.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Face-to-face course

Recommended or required readings

Suggested reading :

• J.-M. LE GALL, Les humanistes en Europe XVe-XVIe siècles, Paris, Ellipses, 2008.
• Chr. BENEVENT, L'humanisme, Paris, Gallimard, 2007.
• E. GARIN (dir.), L'homme de la Renaissance, Paris, Editions du Seuil, 2002.

• E. DE HALLEUX, Iconographie de la Renaissance italienne, Paris, Flammarion, 2004.
• I. AGHILON, C. BARBILLON, F. LISSARRAGUE (dir.), Héros et dieux de l'Antiquité. Guide iconographique, Paris, Flammarion, 2012.
• S. SAÏD, M. TRÉDÉ, A. LE BOULLUEC, Histoire de la littérature grecque, Paris, PUF,  4e édition, 2019 (1ère édition, 1997). 
• H. ZEHNACKER, J.-C. FREDOUILLE, Littérature latine, Paris, PUF,  2e édition, 2013 (1ère édition, 1993).

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )


Additional information:

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam


Additional information:

This will be a written examination. Knowledge and understanding will be assessed in equal measure. 

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

The course will be held in the second term, on Fridays, from 13 to 15pm (Petit Physique).

Contacts

Enseignants titulaires

Annick Delfosse

Département des Sciences historiques / Transitions. Département de recherches sur le Moyen Âge tardif et la première Modernité,

Histoire moderne,

Quai Roosevelt 1b, Bât. A4, niveau 1.

Tél : +32 4 366 54 55

adelfosse@uliege.be



Laure Fagnart

Département des Sciences historiques / Transitions. Département de recherches sur le Moyen Âge tardif et la première Modernité,

Echanges et curculations artistiques (XVe-XVIIe siècles),

Quai Roosevelt 1b, Bât. A4, niveau 1.

Tél : +32 4 366 44 18

laure.fagnart@uliege.be

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