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Jan 02, 2025
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PHIL 211 - Intro Ancient Phil (3 units)
Major thinkers from the sixth through the second century B.C.E., e.g., the pre-Socrates, Socrates, the sophists, Plato, Aristotle, the atomists, cynics, skeptics, stoics and Epicureans.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. state a thesis about a problem in ancient philosophy, and provide evidence and philosophical argument (including replies to counter-arguments) in its defense.
2. interpret at an introductory level the ideas associated with major ancient philosophers and theories.
3. distinguish better and worse reasoning, and recognize relevant logical relationships and patterns of inference.
4. show what is at stake in an abstract philosophical debate in ancient philosophy, and indicate how different philosophical positions have different practical and theoretical implications.
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