These ideas will include the mechanistic world picture of the ancient atomists and the divine causation proposed by Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoics. A class presentation by each student and a ten-page term paper are required.
Enrollment is limited to fifteen students.
This course can be used to satisfy the Philosophy and Values breadth requirement in Letters and Science. Tony Long earned his Ph.D. at the University of London. His special interests include ancient philosophy and Greek literature.