HISTORY OF ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY

Section 001
CRN: 11626
WI/History of Ancient Phil
MWF 12:00 — 12:50 PM
Edith Kanaka‘ole Hall 122
hybrid instruction

Dr. Timothy J. Freeman
The University of Hawaii at Hilo
Edith Kanaka‘ole Hall 212
office: 932-7479; cell: 345-5231

freeman@hawaii.edu

Office Hours: MWF 1:00-1:50
and by appointment

PHIL 211 History of Ancient Philosophy (3) Philosophy of the Pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle and Roman thinkers.
(Attributes: DL) This is a wrting Instensive course.

Readings in Ancient Greek Philosophy: From Thales to Aristotle, 5th Ed. S. Marc Cohen, Patricia Curd, C.D.C. Reeve, Hackett Publishing, 2016.
Plato's Phaedrus, Stephen Scully, trans. Hackett Publishing, 2003.

This course reviews the history of ancient Western philosophy from the early Presocratic philosophers to Socrates and Plato, Aristotle, and later developments in Greek and Roman philosophy. The course takes up questions concerning metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, social and political philosophy, and art. Since the history of Western philosophy has been described as "footnotes to Plato," the largest section of the course focuses on Plato's philosophy. It thus involves reading a selection of Plato's dialogues from his early period, the development of his mature philosophy, and his late writings. Then the course will examine Aristotle's philosophy, considering how Aristotle challenges his teacher's philosophy and also extends Plato's thought. The course ends with a review of developments in the later Hellenistic period of Greek thought and this influence on the philosophers of ancient Rome.

[Philosophy courses for GE purposes]: (As with all Philosophy courses) Students who successfully complete the course will be able to:
●respond clearly, logically and critically to examination questions and discussion questions about some important philosophical issues relevant to the course;
●read, comprehend, and discuss philosophical texts relevant to the course;
●compose effective written materials that assimilate, synthesize and reflect on course information;
●identify and describe in writing and in class discussion some important aspects of the cultural heritage and contributions of ancient Greek and Roman philosophy.

This class is designated as a Hybrid Course. According to the UH Hilo Designation of Types of Courses this means:
"There will be a mix of face-to-face and online instruction. The instructor determines when students will attend face-to-face (in the classroom, laboratory, and/or field experience). Students are expected to attend face-to-face sessions as required by the Instructor."

UH Hilo Designation of Types of Courses

For online instruction students will be expected to tune in to the Zoom sessions on time with cameras on and be ready to participate in class discussions

For face-to-face instruction students will be expected to come to class on time and be ready to participate in class discussions.
* Active cellular telephones or paging devices are not permitted in class.
* No consumption of food is allowed during the class period.

This is a writing-intensive course. The final grade will be based on the following:
1) 10% Attendance & Participation
2) 40% 5 of 7 Short essay assignments (2-3 pages each)
3) 50% Final Paper Assignment (6-10 page essay)

Grading will be determined according to the following scale:
A 95-100 Excellent
A - 90-94
B + 87-89
B 84-86 Good
B - 80-83
C + 77-79
C 74-76 Satisfactory
C - 70-73 Poor
D 60-70 Failure
F below 60

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The School of Athens, Raphael, 1509-1511.

**Schedule is subject to revision**