New exam in Philosophy in antiquity

Yesterday there was a second, "delayed" exam in the course Philosophy in antiquity, for which I was the autumn last autumn at University of Agder. Three students, as far as I know. I am not involved as an examiner in this round.

Examination, Antique philosophy

The last couple of days I read and examined 10 exam papers in Antique Philosophy for the University of Agder, and today I communicated (from Brazil) with the external examinar (based in Sweden). We agreed on all grades, after discussing 3-4 papers.

Philosophy in antiquity exam

This Monday I prepared the exam questions for this year's exam in Philosophy in antiquity at the University of Agder. The exam takes place Monday 13th.

Teaching of antique philosophy completed

November 18th I taught the sixth and last class of philosophy in antiquity at the University of Agder. A 'sluttevaluering' (final evaluation, by the students) was carried out the same day.

Philosophy in Antiquity: First class; exam plans

My first class in the seminar Philosophy in Antiquity (Antikkens filosofi) at the University of Agder took place this last Thursday, over 3 hours. I signed a contract (on hour basis) the same day, covering 6 times 3 hours of teaching (October 21st - November 18th). I have further scheduled that I will develop the exam questions, and be the main (= the "internal") examiner [sensor] for the course. The exam will take place on December 13th - the same day as I will be leaving for Brazil for Christmas (the exam papers will be sent to Rio de Janeiro by door-to-door delivery).

Filosofisk Forum: Only next year

I have now had the chance to meet with both of the (other) senior members of Filosofisk Forum (cf. previous posts). It is already late in the semester, and we all have full schedules at the moment (for my part no less after I was asked to teach Philosophy in Antiquity). We have therefore agreed to postpone activities until next year.

Philosophy lecturer - philosophy in Antiquity

Today I was asked to step in as a philosophy lecturer at the University of Agder, as responsible for the second half of their course "Antikkens filosofi" (Philosophy in Antiquity). I will start teaching this next Thursday - when week 42-46 has passed I'll have given five 3-hour classes (15 hours of teaching, seminar-style).

The topic matter of these classes/seminars will be the following three texts:
* Plato's The Republic - book 1 (Norwegian: Staten)
* Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics (Norwegian: Den nikomakiske etikk)
* Augustine's On free choice of the will [De libero arbitrio] (Norwegian: Om den frie vilje)

The course represents 1/6 of UiA's one-year study in philosophy.