The Outline of《Classical GreekPhilosophy》 2022
1.Basic Teaching Information
Course Code:3350710013001 |
Course Title:Classical Greek Philosophy |
Faculty:Hongyi Honor college |
Targeted Student:freshman of Hongyi Honor college |
Course Credit:2 |
Lecture Hours: (consisted of __32__ theoretical hours and _____ practical hours) |
Course Type:(公共基础课程Public Basic Course/基础通识课程Basic General Course/核心通识课程Core General Course/一般通识课程General Course/大类平台课程Generic Platform Course/专业必修课Compulsory Specialty Course/专业选修课程Optional Specialty Course) |
Related Preview Courses: History of Western Philosophy |
2.Course Introduction
The course provides an overview over the most important philosophers and topics of Classical Greek Philosophy (5thand 4thcentury BC):The Sophistic movement, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics and the Epicureans.
3.The Allocation of Content and Lecture Hours
Content |
Lecture Hours |
The roots of classical Greek thought: Presocratics&The Presocratics and the Sophists |
2h35min |
The philosophy of Socrates&The metaphysics of Plato |
2h35min |
Plato’s epistemology |
2h35min |
Plato’s ethics and political philosophy&Plato’s psychology |
2h35min |
Plato’s psychology&Aristotle’s metaphysics |
2h35min |
Aristotle’s philosophy of nature&Aristotle’s philosophy of nature |
2h35min |
Aristotle’s ethics&Aristotle’s political philosophy |
2h35min |
4.Assessment Methods and Marking Criterion
Essay: 2000-4000 words
5.Textbooks and References
Annas, J. 1993: The Morality of Happiness. Oxford.
Bächli, A./Graeser, A. 2000: Grundbegriffe der antiken Philosophie.Ein Lexikon. Ditzingen.
Goulet, R. (ed.):Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques.Paris 1989 ff.
Hadot, P. 1991: Philosophie als Lebensform. Berlin.
Horn, Ch./Rapp, Ch. (eds.)22008: Wörterbuch der antiken Philosophie. München.
Irwin, T. 1989: Classical Thought. Oxford.
Meyer, S. Sauvé 2008: Ancient Ethics.A Critical Introduction. London.
Niehues-Pröbsting, H. 2004: Dieantike Philosophie. Schrift, Schule, Lebensform. Frankfurt a.M.
Nussbaum, M. C. 1986: The Fragility of Goodness.Luck and Ethics in Greek Tragedy and Philosophy. Cambridge.
Ricken, F. (Hg.) 1996: Philosophen der Antike. 2 vols. Stuttgart.
Ricken, F.32000:Philosophie der Antike. Stuttgart u.a.
Sedley, D. 2003 (Hg.): TheCambridge Companion to Greek andRoman Philosophy. Cambridge.
Shields, Ch. (Hg.) 2003: The Blackwell Guide to Ancient Philosophy. Malden u.a.
Shields, Ch. 2003: Classical Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction. London.
Course Form forWHU Summer School International 2022
Course Title |
(英文)Classical Greek Philosophy |
(中文)古希腊罗马哲学 |
Teacher |
Prof. Dr. Christoph Horn |
First day of classes |
July4, 2022 |
Last day of classes |
July, 13, 2022 |
Course Credit |
2 |
Course Description |
Course Introduction |
The course provides an overview over the most important philosophers and topics of Classical Greek Philosophy (5thand 4th century BC): The Sophistic movement, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics and the Epicureans. |
Objective |
1.To introduce the participants to the main philosophical ideas of the ‘classical period’, namely those of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. 2. To enable students to read some portions of historical texts with a selection of important scholarly literature. 3. To help students to develop further skills in reading, analyzing, and criticizing ancient philosophical theories. 4. To help students see the importance of Greek philosophy for contemporary philosophical questions.
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Assignments (essay or other forms) |
2 credits Essay: 2000-4000 words |
Text Books and Reading Materials |
Irwin, T. 1989: Classical Thought. Oxford. Meyer, S. Sauvé 2008: Ancient Ethics.A Critical Introduction. London. Sedley, D. 2003 (ed.): TheCambridge Companion to Greek andRoman Philosophy. Cambridge. Shields, Ch. (ed.) 2003: The Blackwell Guide to Ancient Philosophy. Malden u.a. Shields, Ch. 2003: Classical Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction. London.
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