Class-by-Class Schedule

Introduction F, 1/14: Course objectives
M, 1/17: No Classes: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
W, 1/19: Why study philosophy?

Socrates and Plato: Early Greek Philosophy F, 1/21: What is Greek philosophy, who is Socrates, and what is a Socratic dialogue? 3-7

M, 1/24: Plato, Apology, 21-38
W, 1/26: Plato, Crito, 39-48
F, 1/28: Plato, Phaedo, 48-59

M, 1/31: Plato, The Republic, 136-41

Aristotle: Early Greek Philosophy W, 2/2: Aristotle, 142-45

Metaphysics, 162-78

On the Soul, 178-83
F, 2/4: Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics, 184-207

M, 2/7: Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics, 207-42

Augustine: Christian Medieval Philosophy W, 2/9: Augustine, 283-86

Confessions, 286-310

Anselm: Christian Medieval Philosophy F, 2/11: Anselm, 317-18

Proslogion and Gaulino and Anselm Debate, 319-325

Maimonides: Jewish Medieval Philosophy M, 2/14: Moses Maimonides, 326-27

Guide for the Perplexed, 328-332

Aquinas: Christian Medieval Philosophy W, 2/16: Aquinas, 333-36

Summa Theologica, 337-49
F, 2/18: Aquinas, Summa Theologica, 349-66

Moving Ahead M, 2/21: No Classes: Presidents' Day
W, 2/23: On Writing the Philosophy Paper
F, 2/25: Summary of Medieval Philosophical Issues

M, 2/28: Slide presentation: The Shift from Medieval to Modern Philosophy
W, 3/1: Midterm Review

**Short Paper One Due
F, 3/3: **Midterm Examination

M, 3/4-F, 3/10: No Classes: Spring Break