General information

• Study points: 4.00
• Language: English
• Category: Lectures
• Duration: 26.0 hours 
• Periodicity: Taught this academic year in the second semester
• POC: POC Philosophy (internationaal)

Taught by

Van Riel Gerd

Content

The course offers a historical survey of ancient philosophy: (1) pre-socratic philosophy; (2) Socrates, Plato and Aristotle; (3) Hellenistic schools: Epicureans, Stoics and Sceptics; (4) Neoplatonism.
Within this historical framework, the course will consider some of the essential themes of ancient thought: knowledge and belief, the good life, political theory, and philosophical theology.

Course Material

The course material consists of a syllabus and a text book that will be made available via Toledo.

Course activities

The lectures include discussion.

This course is also included in

W0EA8B History of Philosophy: Ancient Philosophy  

General information

• Study points: 1.00
• Language: English
• Category: Lectures
• Duration: 13.0 hours 
• Periodicity: Taught this academic year in the second semester
• POC: POC Philosophy (internationaal)

Taught by

Van Riel Gerd

Evaluation description

Examination type:
    oral with written preparation
When?: final examination during examination period