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S Marc Cohen
PHIL 320
Seattle Campus
Survey of ancient Greek philosophy, beginning with the pre-Socratics and proceeding on through Plato to Aristotle.
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A survey of the history of ancient Greek philosophy from the Milesians through Aristotle. The course will focus on ancient Greek views of nature and our knowledge of nature. We will trace the development of philosophical themes among the pre-Socratics and proceed to their development at the hands of Plato and Aristotle. The emphasis throughout will be on understanding, analyzing, and evaluating the arguments of the philosophers. Minimal attention will be given to cultural and historical setting. There will be two mid-quarter exams and a final exam, including both short-answer and essay questions. Essay question topics will be distributed in advance. Meets I&S requirement TEXTS: Beginning with Pre-Socrates, Merrill Ring; Readings in Ancient Greek Philosophy, Cohen, Curd, Reeve
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