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Winter Term 2020 EPICS & ETHICS - 1384 - PHIL 345
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Prerequisites/Notes: One course in philosophy, junior standing, or consent of instructor

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The specific topic investigated changes with each term. Student responsibilities may include evaluation of primary and secondary sources, short assignments, class activities, research, and essay writing.

Topic for Winter 2020: Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey
Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey uphold Achilles, Odysseus and others as paradigms of heroic excellence, and yet none of them live happy lives. In this course we will consider how Aristotle responds to this tension between heroism and happiness by defining the good life not around heroic extremes but around a more moderate human ideal: the mean. We will ask whether virtuous behavior helps the hero to flourish and whether Achilles’ rage and Odysseus’ deceit are compatible with Aristotle’s guidelines for good living. By the end of the course students will consider what heroes can’t teach us about happiness, shifting our focus to ordinary humans, monsters, and villains.



Attributes: GER Humanities Div, GER Writing Intensive, 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs


Term

Winter Term 2020

Instructors

Chloe Armstrong, Adriana Brook

Course

PHIL 345

Grade Mode

Standard

Title

EPICS & ETHICS (W)

Final Exam

Tuesday, Mar 17, 2020 08:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

CRN

1384

Status

Active

Class Time

01:50 PM-03:00 PM MWF MAIN 401

Start-End Date

Jan 06, 2020-Mar 18, 2020

Campus

Appleton Main Campus

Units

6

Cross Listed as

CLAS 260

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