Course Description
Individual study, reading, or projects under the direction of a faculty project director.
Athena Title
Dir Readings in CLC
Non-Traditional Format
Directed study.
Prerequisite
CLAS 1000 or CLAS 1000E or CLAS 1000H or CLAS 1010 or CLAS 1010E or CLAS 1010H or CLAS 1020 or CLAS 1020E or CLAS 1020H or CLAS 3000 or CLAS 3010 or CLAS(ANTH) 3015 or CLAS(ANTH) 3015E or CLAS 3030 or CLAS 3040 or CLAS3050 or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
GENERAL OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROVIDE JUNIOR OR SENIOR MAJORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE A TOPIC NOT AVAILABLE TO HIM/HER IN THE REGULAR CURRICULUM. 2. TO PERMIT A MAJOR TO COMPLETE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CLAS, GREK, OR LATN MAJOR IN A TIMELY FASHION WHEN REGULAR COURSE OFFERINGS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. 3. TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN CRITICAL ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS OF SELECTED TOPICS IN CLASSICS. 4. TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO PRODUCE WRITING APPROPRIATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE COURSE AND THE DISCIPLINE OF CLASSICS. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR THE DIRECTED READING OUTLINED BELOW: 1. TO CONSIDER THE APPEARANCE AND APPLICATION OF THE GODS, HEROES AND STORY PATTERNS OF CLASSICAL MYTH TO THE WRITING OF PHILOSOPHY IN ANCIENT GREECE. 2. TO EXPLORE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PHILOSOPHICAL AND RELIGIOUS THOUGHT AND IMAGERY AMONG THE PRE-SOCRATICS, PLATO AND ARISTOTLE. 3. TO READ AND STUDY WORKS (BOTH MAJOR AND MINOR) OF THE PRE-SOCRATICS, OF PLATO AND OF ARISTOTLE, WITH PRIMARY ATTENTION TO THE USES OF MYTHOLOGY FOR SYMBOLIC AND ALLEGORICAL PURPOSES WITHIN GREEK PHILOSOPHICAL LITERATURE AND THOUGHT.
Topical Outline
ONE EXAMPLE OF A DIRECTED READING COURSE MIGHT BE: GREEK MYTHOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY I. MYTHOLOGY IN THE PRE-SOCRATICS A. PYTHAGORAS B. HERACLITUS C. PARMENIDES D. ANAXAGORAS II. MYTHOLOGY IN PLATO'S DIALOGUES A. LACHES B. LYSIS C. CHARMIDES D. ION E. SYMPOSIUM F. PHAEDRUS G. PROTAGORAS III. MYTHOLOGY IN THE WORKS OF ARISTOTLE A. NICOMACHEAN ETHICS B. POETICS