Introduction to Ancient Philosophy

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Taught in Rome, Italy and Hong Kong. This course will focus on central Metaphysical and Epistemological problems of Ancient Greek Philosophy. In particular, we will focus on the problem of participation as it arises in Plato's dialogue The Parmenides. Because Plato's Theory of the Forms draws heavily on the Pre-Socratic philosophers, we will begin the course by reading selections from Heraclitus, Zeno, and Parmenides. The remainder of the course will focus on grappling with Aristotle's solution to the Platonic problem of participation in his Metaphysics.