Explore philosophy from the movement that started it all; Ancient Greece. Topics include pre-Socratics, epistemology, ethics, politics, the good life and more. Students will be asked to think critically about the issues of Hellenistic society and evaluate differing philosophers , as well as compare their specific conclusions to the way to world is today. If you've ever wanted to learn more about people like Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, Pythagoras or Thucydides but haven't been able to rent out a time machine, this is the class for you.
Alessandro Regio is a recent graduate of the University of Washington with a B.A in Political Science and Philosophy.
