WebbThe course divides into four units: (1) The Organon; (2) The Philosophy of Nature; (3) Metaphysics; (4) Ethics and Political Philosophy. Prerequisites: Philosophy 25A or an equivalent lower-level course in ancient Greek philosophy. Required text: Aristotle: Selections, trans. Terence Irwin and Gail Fine (Hackett, 1995). WebbThe ancient Greeks formulated many of the problems that continue to occupy philosophers, and so the course will provide an introduction to philosophical thinking in general. But the study of ancient philosophers is exciting not only because we share many of their philosophical concerns: We will be attempting to understand a way of thinking …
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WebbPhilosophy 25A Topic 2. Clarke. 1. The Atomists; Other Presocratic philosophers tried to reply to Parmenides, and show that we are not compelled to accept his incredible … WebbPhilosophy 25A Topic 1.3 Clarke 1.3. Presocratic Philosophy of Religion: Xenophanes The traditional Greek conception of the gods was ‘ anthropomorphic ’ – this means that the gods have human form (anthrōpos = human; morphē = form). (Question: Can you identify some examples of anthropomorphism in the passages from Homer and Hesiod?) The … birds hearing frequency range
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WebbThis course is an introduction to ancient Greek philosophy–and, for the uninitiated, to philosophy itself. We will spend almost all of our time on the three most important Greek … WebbPhilosophy 25A: Section Syllabus Richard Lawrence August 29, 2016 1 About me Email: [email protected] Office Hours: Monday, 4–6 PM, 301 Moses Hall, or by … WebbPhilosophy 25A, Fall ’14: Section Syllabus Quinn Gibson September 4th, 2014 1 GSI (Me) My name is Quinn Gibson. I am a Ph.D candidate in the philosophy depart-ment. I have … birds hearing