DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-DASMARIŅAS

Social Sciences Department

Dasmariņas, Cavite

SYLLABUS

I. COURSE CODE : PHLO105

II. COURSE TITLE : History of Ancient Philosophy

III. COURSE DESCRIPTION :

This course is a study of doctrines and views of ancient philosophers from the pre-socratics to Plotinus. It covers significant historical events which influenced early attempts to conceptualize the meaning of reality.

IV. PREREQUISITE : None

V. CREDIT : Three (3) units

VI. OBJECTIVES :

Cognitive:

To understand and analyze the views and doctrines of ancient philosophers.

Affective:

To appreciate the importance of ancient philosophy in interpreting the development of some great ideas that have helped shape the world.

Psychomotor:

To be able to write and articulate sound opinion on the thought of ancient philosophers.

VII. CONTENT OUTLINE

Contents

Time

Activities
Part One: Orientation
  • Course Orientation
  • Historical Background

Part Two: The Pre-Socratics

  • The Greek Philosophers from the Ionian to the Sophists

Part Three: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

  • Socrates, his life and philosophy
  • Plato and his doctrines
  • Aristotle and his works

Part Four: Post Aristotelian Philosophy

  • Skepticism
  • Epicureanism
  • Stoicism
  • Cynicism
  • Neo-Platonic Philosophy

Week 1

Week 2-5

Week 7-12

Week 13-18

Discussion

Class discussion recitation/quiz/autodidactics

Documentary analysis/ Discussion Recitation/Quiz/Autodidactics

Discussion/Recitation Quiz/Autodidactics

 

VIII. REFERENCE

Yarza, I. (1950). History of ancient philosophy. Metro Manila: Sinagtala Publishing Inc.

Russel, B. (1960) History of western philosophy. London. Mayfield Publishing Co.

Warner R. (1958)The greek philosophers. New York. The New American Library.

Zeller, E. (1994). Outlines of the history of greek philosophy. Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company.

 

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