PHIL 361 - “Know Thyself”: The Birth of Philosophy

Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-C
An exploration of themes including love and emotions through Western philosophy from the ancient Greeks (including Socrates, Plato and Aristotle) through Stoicism (including Seneca, Marcus Aurelius) and Epicureanism and the philosophers and theologians of the Middle Ages (including St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas).

Strongly Recommended Preparation: Upper division status (greater than 60 earned semester units) and completion of lower division Area C requirements.
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 with grade C- (CR) or better.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Online-Asynchronous or Online-Synchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-UD-C - Upper Division Arts or Humanities
Course Typically Offered: Fall ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Write clear, academically rigorous, argumentative essays in ancient and medieval philosophy.
Read complex texts, create original arguments, analyze the arguments of others, and express these criticisms orally and in writing in ancient and medieval philosophy.
Demonstrate knowledge of philosophical traditions, their relevant concepts, theories, methods, and historical contexts in ancient and medieval philosophy.
Develop their capacities for ethical decision-making, Socratic humility, openness to the ideas of others, reflective self-awareness, and a life-long curiosity about big questions in ancient and medieval philosophy.

UD-C. Upper-division Arts or Humanities Learning Outcomes

demonstrate an understanding of and ability to apply the principles, methodologies, value systems, and thought processes employed in the arts and humanities;
analyze cultural production as an expression of, or reflection upon, what it means to be human; and
demonstrate how the perspectives of the arts and humanities are used by informed, engaged, and reflective citizens to benefit local and global communities.