Readings

Tues., Jan. 10: (no reading, first class).

Thurs., Jan. 12: Diogenes Laertius, “Prologue,” “Thales,” and “Anaxagoras,” from Lives of Eminent Philosophers.

Tues., Jan. 17: Plato, Ion.

Thurs., Jan. 19: Plato, Euthyphro (from Four Texts on Socrates: note that this is different from the Euthydemus, which we'll be reading later); short assignment 1 due.

Tues., Jan. 24: Aristophanes, Clouds (from Four Texts on Socrates), lines 1-813; short assignment 2 due.

Thurs., Jan. 26: Aristophanes, Clouds, lines 814-end; short assignment 3 due.

Tues., Jan. 31: Plato, Apology (from Four Texts on Socrates), 17a-35d; short assignment 4 due.

Thurs., Feb. 2: Plato, Apology, 35d-end; short assignment 5 due.

Tues., Feb. 7: Plato, Meno, 70a-80b; short assignment 6 due.

Thurs., Feb. 9: Plato, Meno, 80b-89c; short assignment 7 due.

Tues., Feb. 14: Plato, Meno, 89c-96d; short assignment 8 due.

Thurs, Feb. 16: Plato, Meno, 96d-end; Gorgias, 515a-522c.

Tues., Feb. 21: Plato, Euthydemus, 271^a -282^e ; short assignment 9 due.

Thurs., Feb. 23: Plato, Euthydemus, 283^a -293^a , through the end of Socrates' first speech (“...the rest of our lives beautifully”).

Tues., Feb. 28: Plato, Euthydemus, 293^a -end; short assignment 10 due.

Thurs., Mar. 1: no class (strike).

Tues., Mar. 6: Plato, Charmides, 163e-175d.

Thurs., Mar. 8: Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, 1.1-4, 1.7, 1.13, 2.6-7; Politics, 1.1 and 1.13.

Fri., Mar. 9: short assignment 11 due.

Tues., Mar. 13: Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics 1.5, 1.8, 4.5, 4.7; 10.6-8.

Thurs., Mar. 15: Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics 6.3-7, 6.12-13; Metaphysics, 1.1-2, 4.1-2; short assignment 12 due.

The final lecture was to be on Diogenes Laertius, “Diogenes,” from Lives of Eminent Philosophers. Due to the strike, there will be no time for this, though I'm open to the possibility of rescheduling it (e.g. for a time during finals week) if there is any interest.

Wed., Mar. 21: final paper due.