The philosophies of Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, Plotinus. Selections read in translation. Offered every semester. Outstanding figures in Christian philosophy from Augustine in the 4th century to Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century. Medieval Jewish and Arabian philosophers in their relation to Christian thought.
Selections read in translation.
Modern Philosophy 3 sem. Beginnings of modern philosophy studied in the social, scientific, religious, and literary movements of the 16th century. Descartes and the philosophers whom he influenced. Special emphasis on the reading of selections from the philosophers' own works. American Philosophy 3 sem.