Course Catalog Information (24-25)
PHIL 20A
History of Western Philosophy - Ancient Greece
Course Description
This course examines the problems of knowledge, reality, truth, value, agency, morality, and wisdom in Greek philosophy from Thales to Aristotle. Emphasis will be given to applications of Greek thinking to social, aesthetic, cultural, gender, historical, and religious issues.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Identify and assess the central figures, questions and themes of ancient philosophy in the western tradition.
- Assess and analyze arguments and approaches to philosophical problems as found in ancient philosophical texts.
- Articulate and defend one's own stance on at least one ancient philosophical problem, figure or theory.
- Exhibit an application of the concepts learned in this class to one's own existence in the world.
Course Details
- Units
- 4 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- General Education Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to both UC and CSU
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory(ies)
- EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
- Prerequisite(s)
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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