Classics 36: Greek Philosophy
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Notes on the Classics 36 course taught in Fall 2016 by Professor Magrin.Routes:
Chapter 1: Xenophanes on the nature of the gods
Chapter 2: Parmenides' challenge and Democritus' answer
Chapter 4: Socrates in the Meno: the difference between knowledge and opinion
Chapter 5: The Greater Hippias: why Plato posits Forms and what is a Form
Chapter 6: Aristotle’s Ethics: the definition of happiness; virtues of character and of thought
Chapter 7: Aristotle’s Physics: natures vs. forms (natural things are like “the snub”)
Chapter 8: Aristotle’ On the Soul: the definition of soul and the faculties of the soul
Chapter 9: Epicurus’ physics: the gods and providence
Chapter 10: Epicurus’ ethics: the goal of life
Chapter 11: Stoic physics: the first principles and their relation (LS)
Chapter 12: Stoic ethics: virtue (LS) and choice (Epictetus)