Undergraduate Course: Early Greek Philosophy in Translation (CLTR10008)
Course Outline
| School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Classical Literature in Translation |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
An advanced-level introduction to Early Greek Philosophy, starting from the Homeric and Hesiodic background, down to the early Atomists and the Sophists, including an introduction to early Greek cosmological speculation and the early history of the problem of knowledge. We will also ponder the relation between philosophical content and the literary form. All readings will be done in translation. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
Students MUST NOT also be taking
Early Greek Philosophy (GREE10014)
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will have:
- the ability to distinguish major periods, thinkers and trends in the history of ancient thought and philosophy.
- learned the practice of source-criticism in ancient philosophical authors and been awakened to difficulties of reconstructing fragmentary texts
- developed historical sensitivity concerning perennial philosophical questions, such as the problem of origins, of existence and of the possibility of knowledge. |
Assessment Information
30% essay;
70% (2-hour) final examination.
Part-Year Visiting Student (VV1) Variant Assessment:
30% Essay;
70% 'Take-Home' Examination. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| In order for a student from outwith Classics to be enrolled on this course, contact must be made with a Course Secretary on 50 3580 in order for approval to be obtained. |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Simon Trepanier
Tel: (0131 6)50 3589
Email: Simon.Trepanier@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Elaine Hutchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: E.Hutchison@ed.ac.uk |
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