Philosophy 25A

Fall 2013

Number	Title	Instructor	Days/time	Room
25A	Ancient Philosophy	Clarke	MWF 11-12	145 Dwinelle

This course is an introduction to ancient Greek philosophy. Most of the course will be devoted to the thought of Socrates (469-399 BCE), Plato (427-347), and Aristotle (384-322). We will also look briefly at the Presocratics and the Sophists, and at the major philosophical movements of the Hellenistic period: the Epicureans, Stoics, and Sceptics.

Prerequisites: None.

Required texts: (1) Plato: Five Dialogues, 2nd edn., tr. Grube (2) Plato: The Republic, ed. Ferrari, tr. Griffith (3) Aristotle: Introductory Readings, tr. Irwin and Fine (Note: Students intending to take Philosophy 160 in a future semester may want to purchase Plato: Complete Works (ed. Cooper) instead of the two Plato volumes above.)

Previously taught: SU13D, SU13A, FL12, SU12D, SU12A, FL11, SU11D, SU11A, FL10, SU10D, SU10A, FL09, SU09D, SU09A, FL08, SU08D, SU08A, FL07, SU07D, SU07A, FL06, SU06D, SU06A, FL05, SU05D, SU05A, FL04, SU04D, SU04A, FL03.