Undergraduate Course: Early Greek Philosophy (GREE10014)
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 |
Greek |
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. The course is an Honours-level Greek class and students will read most of the material in the original. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Advanced-level ability in Greek language and literature, equivalent to two years' study at the University of Edinburgh (if uncertain, consult the course organiser).
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| Prospectus website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses |
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 |
| Additional information |
2 hours per week plus tutorials by arrangement. |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will have:
- increased their ability to read ancient Greek over a number of different poetic and prose styles
- learned the practice of source-criticism in ancient philosophical authors and been awakened to difficulties of reconstructing fragmentary texts
- developed some 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 (2 components: translation and commentary; essays on chosen passages).
Part-Year Visiting Student (VV1) Variant Assessment:
30% Essay;
70% 'Take-Home' Examination (2 components: translation and commentary; essays on chosen passages). |
| 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.
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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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