Ancient Greek philosophy focusing particularly on works of Plato and Aristotle.
Athena Title
Ancient Western Philosophy
Prerequisite
PHIL 2010 or PHIL 2010H or PHIL 2010E or PHIL 2020 or PHIL 2020H or PHIL 2020E or PHIL 2030 or PHIL 2030H or PHIL 2030E or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered springOffered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to identify arguments in texts written by a philosopher of the ancient Western tradition.
Students will be able to present arguments made by philosophers of the ancient Western tradition as numbered premises, conclusions, and sub-arguments.
Students will be able to critically assess the soundness of arguments made by made by philosophers of the ancient Western tradition and defend their assessments in writing.
Topical Outline
This course focuses on various works of major ancient western philosophers, such as
Plato and Aristotle. Within the confines of these works, topics and questions in
these areas may be covered, such as:
I. Metaphysics
II. Epistemology
III. Ethics
IV. Theology
V. Political philosophy
