Postgraduate Course: Ancient Philosophy in the 5th and 4th Centuries BC (PGHC11031)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course is devoted to the exploration of individual works or topics in Ancient philosophy |
| Course description |
This course is devoted to the exploration of individual works or topics in (Classical) Ancient philosophy, or combination thereof, ranging from the Sophists, through Socrates and Plato, to Aristotle. Topics may be pursued across different authors, for example, the nature of pleasure or the nature of perception, or again the focus may be on the joint presence of diverse topics in a single work.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate in the essay a detailed and critical command of the body of knowledge concerning aspects of Classical Greek philosophy
- Demonstrate in the essay an ability to analyse and reflect critically upon relevant a) scholarship concerning Classical Greek philosophy
- Demonstrate in seminar participation, an ability to understand and apply specialised research or professional skills, techniques and practices considered in the course including the difficulties relevant to ancient authors
- Demonstrate the ability to develop and sustain original scholarly arguments in oral and written form in seminar discussions by independently formulating appropriate questions and utilising relevant evidence considered in the course
- Demonstrate in seminar discussions originality and independence of mind and initiative; intellectual integrity and maturity; an ability to evaluate the work of others, including peers; and a considerable degree of autonomy
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Reading List
Plato
Benson, H.H. ed. (2006) A Companion to Plato, Wiley-Blackwell [electronic resource]
Fine, G. ed. (2008) Oxford Handbook of Plato, Oxford: ed. (1999) Plato, 2 vols. (1. Metaphysics and epistemology. 2. Ethics, Politics, religion and the Soul) Oxford
Kraut, R. ed. The Cambridge Companion to Plato, Cambridge, 1992
Smith, N.D. (1998) Plato. Critical assessments 4 vols., London
Aristotle
Ackrill, J., Aristotle the Philosopher, Oxford: 1981
Anagnostopoulos, G., The Blackwell Guide to Aristotle, Oxford: Blackwell, 2007
Barnes, J., The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle, Cambridge: 1995
Lear, J., Aristotle: the Desire to Understand, Cambridge: 1988
Ross, W. D., Aristotle, London: 1923
Shields, C., Aristotle, London: 2007
Shields, C., The Oxford Handbook on Aristotle, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008 |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Ancient Philosophy 5th 4th century |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Simon Trepanier
Tel: (0131 6)50 3589
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Course secretary | Mr Gordon Littlejohn
Tel: (0131 6)50 3782
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