CL5104 Themes in Greek and Roman Philosophy (30 credits)

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

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SCQF level

SCQF level 11

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Planned timetable

To be confirmed

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Module coordinator

Prof A G Long

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Module Staff

Dr Alexander Long

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Module description

The module will give students from both Classics and Philosophy an opportunity to deepen their knowledge of ancient Greek and Roman philosophy. The module will usually be co-taught, with some sessions taken by a lecturer in Classics and others by a lecturer in Philosophy. All texts will be studied in English translation. Students who already know Greek or Latin will be encouraged to use their knowledge, but the marking of coursework will not assume or require familiarity with either language. Each year the module will be structured around a particular theme, such as forms of philosophical reasoning and practice, or the debate in antiquity between creationists and their critics.

Assessment pattern

100% coursework

Re-assessment

100% coursework

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 2-hour seminar per week

Scheduled learning hours

22

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

280

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Read and understand explorations of a theme or question by a wide range of ancient philosophers.
  • Critically evaluate the views or theories put forward in those ancient texts.
  • Understand and critically evaluate different modern interpretations.
  • Gain training for further research into ancient philosophy.
  • Present and defend views to a group of other students and in writing
  • Independently draw connections and contrasts between different periods and philosophers.