Course Details

800: The Presocratics

July 16-19
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
In-Person

The purpose of this course is to explore the four schools of Sixth- and Fifth-Century philosophy.


Class Type: Lecture and Discussion

Class Format: TBA

Hours of Reading: 1-2 hours/session

Study Group Leader(s):

Don Ross

Donald Ross received his bachelor's degree in philosophy from Wake Forest University in 1970, his master's from the University of Iowa in 1972, and his doctorate from the University of Chicago in 1979. His concentration in graduate school was in ancient philosophy.

Reading List:

Complete Works (Plato) | 1997: Hackett | ISBN: 9780872203495 | Recommended
Early Greek Philosophy (Barnes) | 2001: Penguin | ISBN: 9780140448153 | Recommended