CLASSICS 260

Culture, Nature and Ancient Philosophy


Please note: this is archived course information from 2018 for CLASSICS 260.

Description

An investigation with reference to cultural context of important questions and ways of thinking about human life and the natural world discussed by Greek and Roman philosophers. Thinkers studied may include the Presocratics, Sophists, Socrates and Plato, Aristotle, the Hellenistic schools and later Sceptics and Platonists.

Availability 2018

Not taught in 2018

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Dougal Blyth

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

CLASSICS 260: 15 points

Prerequisites

15 points at Stage I in Classical Studies, Ancient History, or GREEK 101 or LATIN 101, or EUROPEAN 100, and 30 points passed

Restrictions

CLASSICS 360