<p>The arguments of the Greek thinkers Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle represent daring leaps into some of the most profound and intellectually exciting concepts in philosophy. Challenge and satisfy your intellectual curiosity with <strong>Masters of Greek Thought: Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle</strong>, an in-depth exploration of the dramatic turn in philosophical direction that began with these three philosophers. Award-winning Professor Robert C. Bartlett guides you through this astonishing era in the history of human thought—one that permanently altered our approach to the most important questions humanity can pose.</p>
Masters of Greek Thought: Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle
Overview
Syllabus
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- 01: Socrates and His Heirs
- 02: The Socratic Revolution
- 03: Aristophanes's Comic Critique of Socrates
- 04: Xenophon's Recollections of Socrates
- 05: Xenophon and Socratic Philosophy
- 06: Plato’s Socrates and the Platonic Dialogue
- 07: Socrates as Teacher - Alcibiades
- 08: Socrates and Justice - Republic, Part 1
- 09: The Case against Justice - Republic, Part 2
- 10: Building the Best City - Republic, Part 3
- 11: Philosophers as Kings
- 12: Socrates as Teacher of Justice
- 13: Socrates versus the Sophists
- 14: Protagoras Undone
- 15: Socrates versus the Rhetoricians
- 16: Rhetoric and Tyranny
- 17: Callicles and the Problem of Justice
- 18: What Is Virtue? Meno, Part 1
- 19: Can Virtue Be Taught? Meno, Part 2
- 20: The Trial of Socrates I - Euthyphro
- 21: The Trial of Socrates II - Apology, Part 1
- 22: The Trial of Socrates III - Apology, Part 2
- 23: The Trial of Socrates IV - Crito
- 24: The Socratic Revolution Revisited - Phaedo
- 25: Aristotle and the Socratic Legacy
- 26: The Problem of Happiness - Ethics 1
- 27: Introduction to Moral Virtue - Ethics 2
- 28: The Principal Moral Virtues - Ethics 3 - 5
- 29: Prudence, Continence, Pleasure - Ethics 6 - 7
- 30: Friendship - Ethics 8 - 9
- 31: Philosophy and the Good Life - Ethics 10
- 32: The Political Animal - Politics 1 - 2
- 33: Justice and the Common Good - Politics 3
- 34: Aristotle's Political Science - Politics 4 - 6
- 35: The Best Regime - Politics 7 - 8
- 36: Concluding Reflections
Taught by
Robert C. Bartlett
