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Subject: Philosophy (PHIL)
CRN: 44041
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: McNeely Hall 230
2020 Core Requirements Met:
Phil/Theo
Other Requirements Met:
Class, Civilization Major Appr
Class. Civilization Minor Appr
Alfred North Whitehead famously claimed that “[t]he safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato.” Plato and Aristotle set the stage for nearly all of the philosophical systems—and battles—that come after them. We will work through texts of the Pre-Socratics, Plato, and Aristotle with a careful eye to their points of agreement and disagreement. These philosophers are searching for a comprehensive and rigorous understanding of reality, including the nature of human beings. Accordingly, the ancient Greeks turn their attention to a wide array of topics, such as metaphysics, physics, biology, politics, ethics, astronomy, and theology. We will give special attention to the development of substance metaphysics. Prerequisite: PHIL 110, 115 or 197.
4 Credits