PHH 3062-001 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY I:
ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY
Tues. & Thurs.
FAO 233
Telephone/voice mail: 974-5571
Office
Hours: Wednesday:
Course objectives:
The HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY: ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY has at least four objectives. The first is to acquaint students with major texts in the history of philosophy from the Ancient & Medieval period. The second is to develop the abilities of students to engage in critical analysis of philosophical texts and the arguments these texts present. The third is to enhance the abilities of students to write a sustained argument in continuous prose and to engage in research supporting the argument they present. The last objective is to prompt students to engage in reflective and critical discussions of philosophical issues.
TEXTS:
McKirahan, Richard
D., Jr., Philosophy Before
Socrates
Plato, The Trial and Death of Socrates (Plato's Apology, Crito,
and Euthyphro) Grube
trans.
Plato, The Republic, Grube,
trans. Reeve rev.
Aristotle,
Introduction to Aristotle, McKeon, ed.
Augustine,
Against the Academicians and The Teacher, King, trans.
Anselm, Monologion and Proslogion,
Williams, trans.
Five Texts on the Mediaeval Problem of
Universals, Spade, ed.
LECTURE
AND DISCUSSION TOPICS READING
ASSIGNMENTS (for following class)
08‑24 Introduction McKirahan, pp.
1-19
08-26 Hesiod McKirahan, pp. 20-47
08-31 Thales McKirahan, pp. 48-68
and Anaximander
09-02 Anaximenes McKirahan,
pp. 69-115
and Xenophanes
09-07 Pythagoreanism McKirahan, pp. 116-150
09-09 Heraclitus McKirahan, pp. 151-178
09-16
Parmenides McKirahan, pp. 179-195
& 292-302
09-21
Zeno & Melissus McKirahan,
pp. 196‑231
09-23 Anaxagoras
McKirahan, pp. 303-344
09-28
Fifth Century Atomism McKirahan, pp. 353-413
09-30
Sophists & Nomos/Phusis
Prepare for First Examination
10-05 First
examination Plato, Euthyphro,
10-07 The Socratic Problem Plato, Apology
Euthyphro
10-12 Apology Plato,
Crito
10-14 Crito Plato,
Republic, pp. 1-93
10-19 Republic " pp. 94-185
10-21 Republic
" pp. 186-240
10-26 Republic Plato,
Republic, pp. 241-292
10-28 Republic Aristotle,
Metaphysics, I-XII
11-02
Aristotle's Metaphysics Aristotle, Physics, II
11-04
A's Metaphysics/Physics Aristotle, Ethics, I‑III.5, Ethics,
X
11-09
A's Ethics Augustine,
Against the Academicians, 1-94
11-11 Veterans’ Day
11-16
Augustine Anselm,
Monologion,1-90
11-18
Anselm Anselm,
Proslogion,
93-139
11-23
Anselm/Guanilon Universals: Porphyry & Boethius, Abelard
11-25 Thanksgiving
11-27 Problem of Universals Universals: Duns Scotus, Ockham
11-30 Universals Aquinas, The Existence of God*
12-01 Aquinas/Existence of God Prepare
for examination
12-07 FINAL EXAMINATION NOTE:
EXAMINATION PERIOD IS
*This reading will be distributed in class, or
will be available at Pro-Copy.
REQUIREMENTS:
Each student will be required to write two examinations and a research paper of 10-20 pages on some aspect of Plato's dialogues or Platonic philosophy. (Students should choose the topic in consultation with the professor). Study questions for the examinations will be distributed approximately two weeks before the date of the examination. The examination will consist of questions taken from the list of study questions; students will elect to answer any combination of questions from the list of questions that comprises the exam, as long the questions selected total at least 100 points. Students will also have the option of gaining additional points on the exam by answering a designated question or questions. Each examination will each count as 30% of the final grade for the course; the research paper will count as 40%.
Students are expected to attend all class meetings (of course). Any student who misses four or more class meetings cannot expect to receive a grade higher than a 'B' for the course; students missing six or more classes cannot expect a grade higher than a 'C'; students missing eight or more classes cannot expect a grade higher than a 'D'. Plagiarism or cheating will not be tolerated; this can hardly come as a surprise. (See pp. 38‑39 of the USF Undergraduate Catalogue for the University's policy on academic dishonesty).
Grading scale:
Students
will be assigned grades ranging from A+ to F, including letter grades of plus
and minus based on the following scale.
A+
98 TO 100 GRADE POINTS
A 93-97
A- 90-92
B+ 87-89
B 83-86
B- 80-82
C+ 77-79
C 73-76
C- 70-72
D+ 67-69
D 63-66
D- 60-62
F below 60
TAPING OF CLASSES:
Students
must ask permission to tape classes from the instructor. If permission is granted, the tapes are for
personal use only, and may not be sold or given to others. The tapes are to be erased at the end of the
semester.
ABSENCE DUE TO RELIGIOUS
OBSERVANCE:
Students
who anticipate the necessity of being absent from class because they intend to
observe a major religious holiday should notify the instructor in writing by
the second meeting of the class.
S/U
GRADING:
The
request for a grade of S/U must be made by the 10th week of the semester.
INCOMPLETE POLICY:
Incompletes
will be given at the request of the student and the discretion of the
instructor in accordance with the policy on incompletes stated in the
Undergraduate Catalogue.
CHANGES TO SYLLABUS:
The instructor reserves the right to make changes to
this syllabus as professional judgment dictates.