PHIL 710.001 – Advanced Studies in Ancient Philosophy

Instructor: C.D.C. Reeve. This course meets W 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. in CW 213.

Topics in Aristotle’s Philosophy with as special focus on his Ethics and Politics. Course goals and key learning objectives: To become competent to discuss Aristotle’s views on: ethics as a political science; happiness, human function, and virtue; city and citizenship; the ideal constitution; eugenics; habituation and musical education; and the treatment of women, children, and ‘natural slaves.’