Ancient Philosophy
For this is an experience which is characteristic of a philosopher, this wondering: this is where philosophy begins and nowhere else. --Plato, Theaetetus
PHIL 4321.001: Ancient Philosophy
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Fall 2024
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Don Berkich
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MW 2:00 - 3:15 CS-111
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Schedule
Please note that this schedule is tentative but authoritative: Changes may be made, but they would be made here. Thus this page supersedes any page with which it conflicts..
| Monday, 8/26 | Class Canceled | |
| Wednesday, 8/28 | Introduction | |
| Monday, 9/2 | Labor Day Holiday | |
| Wednesday, 9/4 | Apology & Crito | |
| Monday, 9/9 | Euthyphro | |
| Wednesday, 9/11 | Republic, Book I | Essay 1 |
| Monday, 9/16 | Republic, Book I & II | |
| Wednesday, 9/18 | Republic, Books II & III | Essay 2 |
| Monday, 9/23 | Republic, Books III & IV | |
| Wednesday, 9/25 | Republic, Books IV & V | Essay 3 |
| Monday, 9/30 | Republic, Books V & VI | |
| Wednesday, 10/2 | Republic, Books VI & VII | Essay 4 |
| Monday, 10/7 | Republic, Books VII & VIII | |
| Wednesday, 10/9 | Republic, Books VIII & IX | Essay 5 |
| Monday, 10/14 | Republic, Book X | |
| Wednesday, 10/16 | De Anima, Book I | Essay 6 |
| Monday, 10/21 | De Anima, Books I & II | |
| Wednesday, 10/23 | De Anima, Books II & III | Essay 7 |
| Monday, 10/28 | Nicomachean Ethics Books I & II | |
| Wednesday, 10/30 | Nicomachean Ethics Book III | Essay 8 |
| Monday, 11/4 | Nicomachean Ethics Book IV | |
| Wednesday, 11/6 | Nicomachean Ethics Book V | Essay 9 |
| Monday, 11/11 | Nicomachean Ethics Books IV & V | |
| Wednesday, 11/13 | Nicomachean Ethics Book VI | Essay 10 |
| Monday, 11/18 | Nicomachean Ethics Book VII | |
| Wednesday, 11/20 | Nicomachean Ethics Book VIII | Essay 11 |
| Monday, 11/25 | Nicomachean Ethics Book IX | |
| Wednesday, 11/27 | Reading Day | |
| Monday, 12/2 | Nicomachean Ethics Book X | |
| Wednesday, 12/4 | Closing Remarks | Essay 12 |
| Thursday, 12/5 | Reading Day | |
| Wednesday, 12/11 | Revisions | 1:45-4:15 |