CLST 4100: Soul, Mind, and World in Ancient Greek Philosophy
(Cross-listed with PHIL 4100).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: 6 credits in PHIL or CLST, or Permission of Instructor
Prominent theories of soul and mind developed by Greek philosophers in the classical period, roughly 500 BCE-200 CE, and how the philosophers located these theories within their general metaphysical views. Relationship between mind and body and the roles of reason, desire, and emotion. Philosophers to be studied include Plato, Aristotle, and selected others.
(Typically Offered: Spring)