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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 6-25-2002 |
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PHI201
2002 Fall – 2003 Fall |
LEC 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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History
of Ancient Philosophy |
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Historical survey of the intellectual history of the
Greco-Roman world, focusing on the philosophical tradition and
social/historical context. Prerequisites: None. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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PHI201 2002
Fall – 2003 Fall |
History of Ancient Philosophy |
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Contrast mythological and philosophical perspectives of
Archaic Greece. (I) |
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Describe and critically evaluate the philosophical system
of Archaic Greece. (I) |
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Explain the causes of the Persian Wars and their impact on
Classical Greece. (II) |
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Explain the causes of the Peloponnesian Wars and their
impact on Classical Greece. (II) |
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Describe and critically evaluate the philosophical system
of Classical Greece. (II, III) |
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6.
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Explain the impact of the Macedonian unification of
Greece. (III) |
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Identify the major philosophers of the Ancient period. (I,
II, III, IV) |
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Identify the major poets and playwrights of the Ancient
period. (I, II) |
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Define philosophical terms associated with Greek
philosophy. (I, II, III, IV) |
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Compare and contrast the philosophical systems of the
Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic period. (I, II, III, IV) |
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Explain the
relationship between the socio-economic environment of Ancient Greece and the
development of the Greek philosophical tradition. (I, II, III, IV) |
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Contrast Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic architecture.
(I, II, III, IV) |
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13.
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Contrast Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic pottery and
sculpture. (I, II, III, IV) |
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14.
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Describe and critically evaluate the philosophical systems
of Hellenistic Greece. (IV) |
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MCCCD
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PHI201 2002
Fall – 2003 Fall |
History of Ancient Philosophy |
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I. The Genesis of
Philosophy: Mythology vs. Reason A. The world before
philosophy 1. An overview of Greek
pre-history (3000-750 BCE) 2. Homer 3. Hesiod B. The Archaic Period and
the beginning of philosophy (750-479 BCE) 1. Art, architecture, and
culture of the Archaic Period 2. Presocratic
philosophical tradition C. The polis, democracy,
and rhetoric 1. Sophocles 2. The Sophists II. Philosophy in the
Classical Period A. The Classical Period and
the ascendancy of Athens (479-350 BCE) 1. Art, architecture, and
culture of the Classical Period 2. The Persian Wars and the
Athenian Empire 3. The Peloponnesian Wars 4. Aristophanes B. The Socratic
philosophical tradition C. The Platonic
philosophical tradition III. Philosophy in the Late
Classical Period - Aristotle (384-322 BCE) A. Hellenism and the
Macedonian Empire: 1. The unification of
Greece (Phillip II and Alexander) 2. Art, architecture, and
culture of the Hellenistic Period B. The Aristotelian
philosophical tradition 1. Logic: on the method of
philosophy 2. Science: on theoretical
knowledge 3. Applied science: on
practical knowledge IV. Philosophy in the
Hellenistic/Roman Period (323 BCE - 200 CE): A. Rome: From republic to
empire: 1. The rise and expansion
of the Roman republic 2. Imperial Rome and the Pax Romana 3. Art, architecture, and
culture of the Roman Period B. Greek thought in a
cosmopolitan world 1. Epicurianism
2. Stoicism 3. Skepticism |