Course ID
026211
Course Description
Survey of Greek philosophy, from the pre-Socratic philosophers through Plato and Aristotle to post-Aristotelian philosophers, such as the Stoics, Epicureans. Questions to be explored include:
What is it to be the cause of something? What is it to be responsible in a world in which everything has a cause? What is it to learn something and to know something? Why do we live in groups, and why are those groups politically organized? What is it to live one's life well? What is it that drives us to do what we do? What is the world ultimately made of? Students will gain familiarity with theories about the nature of human experience among major schools of thought in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy.
What is it to be the cause of something? What is it to be responsible in a world in which everything has a cause? What is it to learn something and to know something? Why do we live in groups, and why are those groups politically organized? What is it to live one's life well? What is it that drives us to do what we do? What is the world ultimately made of? Students will gain familiarity with theories about the nature of human experience among major schools of thought in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Undergraduate
Course Attributes
CE - CL (Cross Listed), GE - T2-HUM (Tier 2 Humanities), GEED - EPHUM (Gen Ed: EP Humanist)
Course Requisites
Two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104).
Cross Listed Courses
May be convened with
Component
Discussion
Optional Component
Yes
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No