Philosophy 161

Spring 2021

Number	Title	Instructor	Days/time	Room
161	Aristotle	Clarke	MWF 11-12	TBA

This course is an in-depth introduction to the philosophy of Aristotle. We will study selections from each of his major works. The course divides into four units: (1) The Organon; (2) The Philosophy of Nature; (3) Metaphysics; (4) Ethics and Political Philosophy.

Prerequisites: Philosophy 25A or an equivalent lower-level course in ancient Greek philosophy.

Required text: Aristotle: Selections, trans. Terence Irwin and Gail Fine (Hackett, 1995).

Previously taught: SP20 (MacFarlane), SP19 (Clarke), SP18 (Clarke), SP17 (Clarke), FL15 (Corcilius), FL14 (Corcilius), SP14 (Clarke), SU13A (Corcilius), SP13 (Corcilius), SU12A (Corcilius), SP10 (Frede), SP08 (Frede), FL05 (Silverman), SP04 (Hursthouse).