OSUN Theme: Liberal Arts and Sciences
Philosophy as Therapy
Term: September 5, 2023 – December 21, 2023Level: 200-Level
Day/Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:50 AM EDT - 2:05 AM EDT
This course examines ancient Greek and Roman philosophical classics in line with the therapeutic tradition of philosophy. We shall engage with selected works of Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius, along with contemporary scholarly essays by Pierre Hadot, Anthony Kenny, Myles Burnyeat, Julia Annas, Martha Nussbaum, and Michel Foucault.
Credits: 3 U.S. / 6 ECTS