PHI 1301 Philosophy and the Ethical Life
Why philosophize? What is the best way of life? This course explores what philosophy is, why one should philosophize and how philosophy fits into (and perhaps makes possible) a consideration of ourselves as moral beings. The course explores, then, how philosophy addresses the quest for the right way of life and what we can know about it. In this way, the course represents a cornerstone of liberal education. Works to be covered include the whole of Plato's Republic, major parts of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics and texts from Thomas Aquinas exemplifying the Christian appropriation of ancient ethical thought.
Offered
Fall and Spring