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1724 — Essential Western Philosophers: Part I

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This course begins by examining some of the key Pre-Socratic philosophers (Thales, Heraclitus, Parmenides, Democritus) and their unique attempts to grasp the nature of the physical world. Attention then briefly shifts to Socrates' conflicts with the sophistic relativism of Protagoras and others, in preparation for a sustained engagement with the great philosophical systems of Plato and Aristotle. In the final weeks, some of the highlights of medieval philosophy will be explored, including the Christian Platonism of Augustine and the Christian Aristotelianism of Aquinas.

Books Discussed:Primary Texts (in the order we will be studying them):1. The First Philosophers (Oxford) ISBN: 01928245462. Plato, The Last Days of Socrates (Penguin) ISBN: 01404492803. Plato, The Republic (Penguin) ISBN: 01404491404. Aristotle, The Metaphysics (Penguin) ISBN: 01404461925. Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics (Penguin) ISBN: 01404494936. Augustine, Confessions (Oxford) ISBN: 01928337237. Aquinas, Selected Philosophical Writings (Oxford) ISBN: 0192835858

Instructor(s) Location(s) Semester(s)
Jonathan Salem-Wiseman St. George Campus Fall - 11
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