Walton, R.E.

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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana University of Montana Course Syllabi Open Educational Resources (OER) Spring 2-1-2007 PHIL 463.01: Aristotle R.E. Walton University of Montana, Missoula Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi Let us know how access to this document benefits you. Recommended Citation Walton, R.E., "PHIL 463.01: Aristotle" (2007). University of Montana Course Syllabi. 11884. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi/11884 This Syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by the Open Educational Resources (OER) at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Montana Course Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact scholarworks@mso.umt.edu. ·• , untitled Page 1 of2 PHIL 463:Aristotle Spring Semester 2007 R.E. Walton, Prof. SYLLABUS Philosophy 463 is a first course in Aristotle intended for the mature student who has had a one-year history of philosophy course, an introductory logic course and, preferably, an introductory course in ethics. At a minimum, students should have completed a one term general course in the history of ancient philosophy comparable to UM's PHIL 251. TEXTS: Richard McKeon (ed.), The Basic Works ofAristotle (New York: Random House, 1941). Aristotle, The Politics, Carnes Lord (trans.) (Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 1984). Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Martin Ostwald, trans. (LLA) --Recommended. Various texts on the course web page or library reserve. REQUIREMENTS: As always, the first requirement of the course will be to read the assigned material thoroughly and carefully prior to its being treated in class. It will be expected that students strike out on their own beyond the assigned reading, both in the Aristotelian texts and in the secondary material. Each student will prepare a commentary on a small section of the Nicomachean Ethics. Portions of the commentary will be distributed to class members, other portions will be read to the class for discussion, and the entire commentary will be placed on reserve for other class members to read. (See On Commentaries for an explanation of the commentary format.) Each student will write at least two brief, occasional papers ( 500-1000 words). These will treat problems raised by the texts and will be fundamentally exegetical in substance. Three such assignments will be made: all students will do the first paper and either of the other two; you may do both of the others, in which case the three best marks will be counted for the course grade. Graduate students must present a term paper. Undergraduates may, under some conditions, present a term paper in lieu of a portion of the final examination. There will be a final examination, cumulative in character, including both "objective" and essay questions. A study guide will be provided. There will be no mid-term examinations, though there may be a quiz in the third week. READINGS: 01 TOPIC and TEXT II WEEK 01 Introduction [McKeon (M), "Preface"; Reeve, "Introduction"] II I r--11 II htto://www.umt.edu/ohil/Facultv/Walton/SYL463s07.htm 1122/2007 , ·· untitled Page 2 of2 t_JI Hist01y ofAnimals [M. 631-640] I [[]I On the Parts ofAnimals [M. 641-661] II Dl On the Generation ofAnimals [M.663-680] II,III EJI On the Soul, 1.1,2; II, III [M. 534-542, 554-603] IV [[]I Categories (all) [M. 3-37] v Dl On Interpretation, 1-9 [M. 38-48] VI ~~ G.E.M. Anscombe, "Aristotle and the Sea Battle" [reserve] VI I[]IPrior Analytics, 1.1; Posterior Analytics, 1.1-6, II.19 VII ITQJI Physics, Bk. I, chs. 1-2; Bk. II, chs. 1-8 VIII [ITJI Nicomachean Ethics, Bks. I-VII-ch.10, Bk. VIII, Bk. X, chs.6-9 VIII,IX [[]I Politics IX-XII ITIJI Metaphysics, misc. works, as time permits XIII-XIV FINAL EXAM: Tue., May 8, 10:10-12:00 http://www. urnt. edu/phil!F acul ty/Walton/SYL463s07.htrn 1/22/2007 

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