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Philosophy Week 1: Plato – Apology and Crito
Plato documented the trial of Socrates and his last days in imprisonment and captured a truly moving moment in history.
Philosophy Week 7: Aristotle – Athenian Constitution
Laws and those who issue them can gain esteem in society when issued to achieve justice and an outcome that
Philosophy Week 6: Aristotle – Metaphysics
In a way, following the concepts of Bertrand Russell that most post-modern philosophers rejected, metaphysics can be seen as also
Philosophy Week 5: Aristotle – Politics
The United States of America is a republic under a constitutional government.1 Unlike Britain, the United States has a written
Philosophy Week 4
Aristotle – Nicomachean Ethics The Nicomachean Ethics is focused on human happiness or fulfillment and well-being. Aristotle notes how happiness
Philosophy Week 3: Sophocles – Oedipus the King / Antigone
Two of the most cogent themes throughout literature involve happiness and tragedy. These can each be used in a wide
Philosophy Week 2: Plato – The Republic, Books I & II
Preview in new tab Plato continues in investigating injustice in his work on the Republic. All people throughout societies have
Philosophy Week 10: Lucretius: On the Nature of Things
Introduction Lucretius wrote a very modern treatise of the world in verse.1 This notional account of reality captures many aspects
Philosophy Week 9: Aeschylus – Agamemnon, Choephoroe and Eumenides
Aeschylus – Agamemnon, Choephoroe and Eumenides Introduction As with many other classics, the works of Aeschylus are easily available, affordable
Philosophy class Week Zero: Introductory and foundation lesson
This class will present an initial set of lessons that develop a deep concept around the foundations of a liberal