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On completion of this module diligent students should be able to: 1. show familiarity with the problems that preoccupied the Ancient Greek philosophers; 2. interpret and comment intelligently upon selected texts of the Presocratics, Plato, and Aristotle in English translation; 3. appreciate the impact of the figure of Socrates on the development of Greek philosophy; 4. show an awareness of the 'Socratic problem', and in general be able to identify and distinguish the 'Socratic dialogues' from Plato's other dialogues; 5. compare and critically evaluate the key ideas and arguments of Greek philosophy; 6. show familiarity, and critical engagement, with influential interpretations in the secondary literature on the Presocratics, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle concerning the topics under consideration; 7. appreciate the importance of historical context when studying Ancient Philosophy and the History of Philosophy in general.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Tutorial | 8 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 93 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Essay: Essay on assigned topic | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Examination: 2 hour Examination | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 50 |
Essay: Essay on assigned topic | Week 8 | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
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Name | Role |
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Armando Francesco D'Ippolito | Tutor |