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What is philosophy? How does it differ from science, religion, and other modes of human discourse? This course traces the origins of philosophy in the Western tradition in the thinkers of Ancient Greece. We begin with the Presocratic natural philosophers who were active in Ionia in the 6th century BCE and are also credited with being the first scientists. Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximines made bold proposals about the ultimate constituents of reality, while Heraclitus insisted that there is an underlying order to the changing world. Parmenides of Elea formulated a powerful objection to all these proposals, while later Greek theorists (such as Anaxagoras and the atomist Democritus) attempted to answer that objection. In fifth-century Athens, Socrates insisted on the importance of the fundamental ethical question—“How shall I live?”—and his pupil, Plato, and Plato’s pupil, Aristotle, developed elaborate philosophical systems to explain the nature of reality, knowledge, and human happiness. After the death of Aristotle, in the Hellenistic period, Epicureans and Stoics developed and transformed that earlier tradition. We will study the major doctrines of all these thinkers. Part I will cover Plato and his predecessors. Part II will cover Aristotle and his successors....

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JB

Feb 1, 2019

This is an excellent course! The professor is well-timed and the resource material well-selected. In-depth treatment of Aristotle, the Stoics, and the Epicureans. Highly recommended.

SS

Oct 30, 2024

I think the content was very good. The teacher absolutely phenomenal. She made the studies so interesting. The lenght of each video was also very good

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创建者 Julio C N P

Oct 15, 2016

like it most the epicurean philosophy

创建者 Sherry P

Sep 24, 2020

Loved it. Very informative

创建者 Jp C

Nov 6, 2016

Definitely interesting.

创建者 Jose E

Apr 7, 2016

Excellent!

创建者 Brandon M

Feb 14, 2023

The course format is boring. It is not the fault of the lecturer but instead of how Coursera gives courses.

创建者 Ionko N

Jul 5, 2016

I don't need the teacher to read Aristotle for me. Reading is not Teaching.