Gods, Beasts and The Political Animal: Plato, Aristotle, and their Legacy

3 credits · Undergraduate

We will study some of the most important Platonic dialogues and Aristotelian treatises, to understand the supremely influential views of Plato and Aristotle on divinity, nature, the human, and political community. We will examine the rejection of Platonic-Aristotelian idealism by Stoic, Epicurean and Skeptical schools. Subjects treated include ethics, politics, metaphysics, logic, aesthetics, and psychology. CROSSLISTED: RELS 2366, PHIL 2366 FORMATS: Lecture