Summer School on Sceptical Thought in Antiquity. The Greek, Hebrew and Latin Traditions.

31 July 2016

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Topic and Purpose

The Summer School will address major concepts, strategies and key terms of ancient sceptical traditions in Greek, Hebrew, and Latin literature. Participants will be introduced to the sceptical enquiry of concepts of truth and knowledge and to sceptical methods of doubting and arguing. The Summer School will offer a training programme in dialectic disputation and the art of dialogue. Participants will be made familiar with the original Greek, Hebrew, and Latin texts. The aim is to provide participants with tools and means by which they can examine scepticism in relation to the attainment of knowledge and truth - within each of the three traditions.

Course leader is Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Veltri. He will be supported by an international team of experts in scepticism from the fields of ancient philosophy and religious studies.

Maimonides Centre for Advanced Studies at the University of Hamburg

The Maimonides Centre for Advanced Studies is a Humanities Research Institute at the University of Hamburg funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation). The Centre was founded in 2015. The first period of research at the Maimonides Centre is devoted to the topic of scepticism, in particular scepticism in Jewish culture.

Target Group

The Summer School is intended for MA students and PhD candidates from the Humanities. Depending on capacity, BA students in their last year of studies may be accepted.

Good language skills in Ancient Greek and/or Hebrew and/or Latin are a key prerequisite for participation!

Application

Up to 15 fully-funded scholarships, covering accommodation as well as travel expenses, are available. Applicants are requested to submit the following documents: a CV, a personal statement outlining motivation and academic background, a letter of recommendation, language certificate(s), a copy of academic degree(s) or a transcript of records.

Participants can gain up to 10 ECTS Credit Points for successful participation in the Summer School.

Applications may be submitted via e-mail until 31 March 2016 to Maria Wazinski: maria.wazinski"AT"uni-hamburg.de

Acceptance letters will be sent out by the end of April 2016.

Further Information

For further information and questions, please contact:

Maria Wazinski, e-mail: maria.wazinski"AT"uni-hamburg.de , phone: +49-(0)40-42838-8605

Or visit: www.summerschoolsineurope.eu