«Why learn ancient Greek, if you are constantly puzzled by philosophical questions and can’t find the answers».

Anna Tigani (ΆνναΤηγάνη) teaches in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Athens since 2017. She has B.A. in Philosophy and Social Studies from the University of Crete (1990) and M.A. in Philosophy of Science from the University of Athens and NTUA (1998). She embarked on research for a PhD on Pyrrhonism under the supervision of M. Frede at the University of Oxford (2000). Her research interests combine Ancient Greek Philosophy, Skepticism and Dialectic. She is currently working on translating in modern Greek Aristotle's Topics and Sophistical Refutations for Nissos Publishing House, Athens.

Abstract:

We will start from the modern Greek words «φιλοσοφία», «φίλος», «σοφία», «απορία», «διάλογος», and the corresponding English words to go back to the origins of these concepts in ancient Greek language and philosophy. We will focus on the original usage of the term “philosophy” for a special way of being puzzled and asking questions and a dialectical way of seeking for answers.

时间：11月8日（周三）10:00

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