PHIL 317 - Ancient Philosophy

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University of Baltimore

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Description:

A critical examination of the questions, systems and contributions of the most influential philosophers of Western antiquity.The pre- Socratics and their legacy of questions and world views are first considered.The philosophies of Plato and Aristotle are examined next in light of the attempts of both philosophers to deal with the inherited questions of pre-Socratics and the moral and cultural problems of their time. Concludes with a look at the Epicurean, Stoic and neo- Platonist philosophies and the influence of neo-Platonism on Christian theology.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ubalt.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 837-4200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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