Philosophy 201 - The Greek Period

An introduction to ancient Greek philosophy,;focusing mainly but not exclusively on the works;and ideas of three Athenian philosophers who;worked and taught in the period between the;Persian Wars and the rule of Alexander the Great,;more than 2,300 years ago: Socrates, Plato, and;Aristotle. Topics to be discussed include: What;is the nature of the self? What is truth, and how;can it be known? What kind of life should we;live? We will work to understand each;philosopher's responses to these questions, but;we will also learn to develop our own answers. We;will take care to place these figures and their;works in their historical and cultural context.