Summer 2026 Session A

Undergraduate courses

25A  Ancient Philosophy. Coyne. MTuWTh 12-2, Wheeler 200.

This course is an introduction to ancient Greek philosophy, focusing primarily on Plato (427-347 BCE) and Aristotle (384-322 BCE). We will also discuss the Pre-Socratic philosopher Parmenides and three major schools of Hellenistic philosophy, Epicureanism, Stoicism, and Pyrrhonian Skepticism.

117AC  Philosophy of Race, Ethnicity and Citizenship. Crockett. TuWTh 1-3:30, Wheeler 106.

This course explores philosophical questions of race, ethnicity, and citizenship, with special attention to the experiences of African Americans, Asian Americans, Latino Americans, and indigenous peoples of the United States. Topics include the meaning of “race,” “ethnicity,” and “citizenship,” border control and immigration, reparations for past wrongs, discrimination and affirmative action, civic obligation and group solidarity, and the right to vote.