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Campus | Bryn Mawr |
Semester | Spring 2018 |
Registration ID | POLSB320001 |
Course Title | Topics: Greek Political Philo-Ethics/Politics: Aristotle |
Credit | 1.00 |
Department | Classical Studies |
Instructor | Salkever,Stephen G. |
Times and Days | W 01:10pm-04:00pm
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Room Location | DAL25 |
Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2085 This is a topics course, course content varies. Past topics include: Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics and Politics and Thucydides,Plato, Aristotle. Prerequisites: At least two semesters of philosophy or political theory, including some work with Greek texts, or consent of the instructor.; Topic description: The course will have two related parts. The first will be a close reading of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics and Politics as a critical response to the philosophical and political issues of Aristotle’s ancient Greek world. The second will be a consideration of the growing use of Aristotle’s thought as a resource for a critical understanding of philosophical and political problems that define our modernity. Readings will be from recent Aristotle interpreters such as Alasdair MacIntyre, Martha Nussbaum, Kwame Anthony Appiah, Jill Frank and others. Prerequisites: Two courses in text-oriented Political Theory or Philosophy or consent of the instructor. Haverford: Humanities (HU) Enrollment Limit: 15; Enrollment Criteria: Major/Minor/Concentration; |
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