CLAS 1030 - Introduction to Western Philosophy: Ancient
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Spring 2018
Introduces major philosophical ideas originating in ancient Greece, including the concepts of eudaimonia (happiness), sophia (knowledge), philosophia, psych� (soul), aret� (virtue), er�s (love), and democracy, placing these in historical context and relating them to subsequent philosophical developments. Topics may include the nature of happiness; why philosophy and democracy flourished in ancient Greece; the ancient Greek origins of science; whether being a virtuous person makes you happier; and ancient Greek thinking about life, love, and death. Same as PHIL 1010.
PHIL 1010 - Introduction to Western Philosophy: Ancient
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Spring 2018
Introduces major philosophical ideas originating in ancient Greece, including the concepts of eudaimonia (happiness), sophia (knowledge), philosophia, psych� (soul), aret� (virtue), er�s (love), and democracy, placing these in historical context and relating them to subsequent philosophical developments. Topics may include the nature of happiness; why philosophy and democracy flourished in ancient Greece; the ancient Greek origins of science; whether being a virtuous person makes you happier; and ancient Greek thinking about life, love, and death. Same as CLAS 1030.
PHIL 3000 - History of Ancient Philosophy
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Fall 2021
Surveys developments in metaphysics, ethics, logic, and philosophy of mind from the Pre-Socratics through Hellenistic philosophy, focusing primarily on the arguments of the philosophers. Topics may include: Zeno�s paradoxes of time and motion; Democritean atomism; Plato on knowledge, reality, ethics, and politics; Aristotle on logic and natural philosophy; Epicurus on pleasure and friendship; Epicurean atomism; the Stoics on materialism, determinism, and vagueness; and the coherence and practicality of global skepticism. Recommended prerequisite: 6 hours of philosophy coursework.
PHIL 4020 - Topics in the History of Philosophy
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Fall 2021
Examines a specific philosophical problem over an extended historical period. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Same as PHIL 5020. Recommended prerequisites: 12 hours of philosophy course work including PHIL 3000 and PHIL 3010.
PHIL 5020 - Topics in the History of Philosophy
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Fall 2021
Examines a specific philosophical problem over an extended historical period. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours.
