A study of the writings on the themes of friendship and love by selected philosophers from the ancient world to the present.
Goals are more general and relate to the nature and purpose of education.
I hope this course contributes to your general education. Meeting the course objectives will greatly facilitate the achievement of the goals of general education. I devote the first few classes to lectures which introduce philosophy in general, the theme of the course in particular. When we turn to the philosophical literature, I use a short lecture to introduce each philosopher and the reading. We then turn to a discussion format where, like the authors of the pieces we read, we pursue the meaning of love and friendship.