Ancient World Philosophy - PHL 232

This course introduces Philosophy as the discipline that seeks answers to fundamental human questions such as “What is reality?”, “What is knowledge?”, “How is it possible to know?”, and “What is the best way to live?”. It highlights philosophy’s distinctive yet interconnected nature in relation to science, art, and religion. The course offers an overview of major philosophical traditions, including Far Eastern schools like Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, and Hinduism; pre-Socratic thinkers such as Thales, Pythagoras, Parmenides, and Heraclitus; classical Greek philosophers including Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle; and Hellenistic schools like Stoicism, Skepticism, and Epicureanism. Prerequisite: ENL 21