GRK 200Epic and Philosophy
- Faculty
- Arts
- Last listed
- 1978–79
No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1972–73 to 1978–79; the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.
An introduction to Greek epic and philosophy, with readings from Plato (selections are usually chosen from the Apology, Crito, Republic, or Symposium) and from Homer (selections from either the /iad or Odyssey). Prereq: Year 5 Grk, Grk 100 or instructor's permission.
As printed in the 1975–76 to 1978–79 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original.
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In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1972–73 to 1978–79, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.
1975–76 to 1978–79 4 calendars
An introduction to Greek epic and philosophy, with readings from Plato (selections are usually chosen from the Apology, Crito, Republic, or Symposium) and from Homer (selections from either the /iad or Odyssey). Prereq: Year 5 Grk, Grk 100 or instructor's permission.
1972–73 to 1974–75 3 calendars
Readings in the Fall term centre on the last days of Socrates, with selections from Plato’s account of the trial, self-defence, and execution of the teacher-philosopher. In the Winter term selections from Homer's Iliad will be read in Greek, and considered in their relation to the epic as a whole. . Prerequisite: Grade 13 Greek, Greek 100 or instructor’s permission. Four lectures. Year course.