Philosophy 101: History of Western Philosophy
The Ancient Period

Reading Schedule


Jan 21-25 Tu Introduction/Orientation . .
Th The Evolution of Greek Society and Culture CourseNotes (Maps & Brief History) .
Jan 28 - Feb 1 Tu Sophocles, "Oedipus the King" entire play .
Th Sophocles, "Antigone" entire play .
Feb 4-8 Tu Early Greek Philosophy: Heraclitus Heraclitus .
Th Parmenides Parmenides, also check Parmenides2 .
Feb 11-15 Tu The Sophists and Socrates: "Lysis" entire work P1
Th "Euthyphro" entire work .
Feb 18-22 Tu "Apology" entire work .
Th "Crito" entire works .
Feb 25 - Mar 1 Tu Plato: "Phaedrus" first half .
Th "Phaedrus" finish work .
Mar 4-8 Tu "Symposium" first half .
Th "Symposium" finish work .
Mar 11-15 Tu "Republic" Introduction to the concept of justice Book I to Book II (367D) .
Th "Republic" The best human society Book II (367D) - Book III (408D) P2
Mar 18-22 Spring Vacation
Mar 25-29 Tu "Republic" The best, continued Book III (408D) - Book IV (445E) .
Th "Republic" How to reach the best society Book V (449A) - Book VI (496) .
Apr 1-5 Tu "Republic" How to reach, continued Book VI (496) - Book VII (541B) .
Th Aristotle: "Physics" and "Metaphysics" Book II (192-200) and Book I (980-993) .
Apr 8-12 Tu "Metaphysics" Book XII (993-1076) .
Th "Nicomachean Ethics" Book I (1094-1103) .
Apr 15-19 Tu "Nicomachean Ethics" Book II - Book III, ch. 5 (1103-15) .
Th "Nicomachean Ethics" Book III, ch. 6 - Book IV, ch.1 (1115-1122) and Book V (1129-1138) .
Apr 22-26 Tu "Nicomachean Ethics" Book VI (1138-45) and Book VII, ch. 1-10 (1145-51) .
Th "Nicomachean Ethics" Book VIII, ch. 1-12 (1155-61) and Book IX, ch. 9-12 (1169-72) P3
Apr 29 - May 3 Tu "Nicomachean Ethics" Book X (1171-81) .
Th "Nicomachean Ethics" summary/review .
May 6-8 Presentations Period
May 9-10 Reading Period
May 13-17 Final Exams P4 due Thursday, May 16th(senior papers due Friday, May 10, 5:00 PM)


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