Philosophy 324 - SEM: ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY

Topics course. This seminar will explore the reflections of ancient philosophers on the topic of human flourishing. Questions to be addressed include: What role should reason and thought play in the best life for human beings? What value should be assigned to emotions and desires and to interpersonal relationships? Can individuals flourish in isolation, or does the best life necessarily involve engagement in human communities? We will focus on the views expressed by Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, Greek and Roman Stoics, and the ancient Skeptics. Recommended background: PHI 124 or the equivalent.

Topic: Conceptions of the Best Life. Instructor Permission. Not open to first-years, sophomores