GREA PHAN 340 - Greek Philosophy

Institution:

Arcadia University

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Description:

This course in Greek philosophy will begin with the early stirrings of philosophy in the Pre-Socratic fragments, and then turn to a selection of readings from the works of Plato, Aristotle ad Epicurus. One of the aims of the course will be to discern the differences between the various classical philosophical traditions and the application of these traditions to political, ethical (conduct and the passions) and artistic life. The course aims to stimulate thinking about current problems through the prism of the ancient Greek philosophers. Though they differed greatly from each other, these thinkers all proceeded from the common standpoint of the intelligibility of the world, the divine as well as the human mind and the human passions. They believed in the power of human logos to articulate this intelligibility in ways that make human existence meaningful. The intent of the course is to locate, through readings and discussions, some of these meanings - not as museum relics - but as ideas whose illuminations span the ages and continue to shed light into the deepest of human concerns. (Athens, Greece, http://www.arcadiacenter.edu.gr/ )

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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