History of Philosophy - Ancient (210-1-20)

Instructors

Claudia Yau

Meeting Info

Harris Hall 107: Mon, Wed 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

What makes a person's life go well? Why should we act justly, when being unjust can be so profitable? What makes someone a friend, how many kinds of friendships are there, and how many friends should we aim to have? These kinds of questions preoccupied ancient Greek philosophers, and their contributions to these topics continue to influence contemporary thought. We will investigate different proposed answers to these and other questions with a view to better understanding ancient Greek ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology. This course strongly emphasizes the development of close reading and writing skills. No prior exposure to ancient philosophy is required.

Learning Objectives

This course strongly emphasizes the development of close reading and writing skills.

Class Materials (Required)

1. Cooper, Plato: Complete Works
ISBN: 0872203492

2. Irwin, Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, 2nd ed.
ISBN: 978-0-87220-464-5

If the second edition is unavailable, the 3rd edition will work.
ISBN: 978-1-62466-815-9

Class Attributes

Ethical and Evaluative Thinking Foundational Disci
Ethics & Values Distro Area

Associated Classes

DIS - Parkes Hall 223: Mon 11:00AM - 11:50AM

DIS - Kresge Centennial Hall 2-343: Tues 11:00AM - 11:50AM

DIS - Kresge Centennial Hall 2-325: Tues 3:00PM - 3:50PM

DIS - Kresge Centennial Hall 3-410: Fri 12:00PM - 12:50PM

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