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AP/PHIL 2015

Introduction to Ancient Greek Philosophy

3.0 credits

Fall 2026

Topics

  • Presocratic philosophy and Parmenides
  • Socrates, piety and political obligation
  • Platonic knowledge and the soul
  • Aristotelian being, causation and virtue
  • Epicureanism, Stoicism and skepticism

Readings

  • Required: Plato, Five Dialogues: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo, 2nd ed.; G. M. A. Grube translation, revised by John Cooper (Hackett, 2002).
  • Required: Aristotle: Introductory Readings, translated by Terence Irwin and Gail Fine (Hackett, 1996).
  • Required: Hellenistic Philosophy: Introductory Readings, 2nd ed., translated by Brad Inwood and L. P. Gerson (Hackett, 1997).
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