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

Instructors

Amelia Kathleen Isaacs Perkins

Meeting Info

Harris Hall 107: Mon, Wed 3:30PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

How can we make our lives and our communities better? Why should we act justly, when being unjust can be profitable? What makes someone a true 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.

Class Materials (Required)

Five Dialogues: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo Paperback by Plato / Grube, G. M. (Translator) / Cooper, John M. (Ed.) (9780872206335) - 2ND 02
HACKETT

Basic Works of Aristotle Paperback by Aristotle / McKeon, Richard (Ed.) (9780375757990) - 01
PENG RAND

Republic (Grube) Paperback by Plato / Grube, G. M. A. (Translator) (9780872201361) - REV 92
HACKETT

Class Attributes

Ethical and Evaluative Thinking Foundational Disci
Ethics & Values Distro Area

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Registration restricted to Undergraduate students only

Associated Classes

DIS - Elder Hall 030 Seminar Room: Wed 11:00AM - 11:50AM

DIS - Locy Hall 301: Wed 12:00PM - 12:50PM

DIS - Lunt Hall 103: Fri 2:00PM - 2:50PM

DIS - Kresge Centennial Hall 2-343: Fri 3:00PM - 3:50PM