PHILOS M103A
Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy
Description: (Same as Classics M145A.) Lecture, three hours. Study of some major Greek and Roman philosophical texts, including those of pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle, and Hellenistic philosophers, with emphasis on historical and cultural setting of texts, their literary form, interrelations, and contribution to discussion of basic philosophical issues. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Most Helpful Review
Professor Blank's grading is more than fair. There were 3 three-page papers (you get a choice of 10 different topics). Most people in our class did really bad - so he decided to eliminate our lowest score and then curve the grades up. His paper grading can be tough but his comments on our papers are very helpful in improving our writing. He's always available to help - he let us email him our papers the weekend before the final paper was due so he can proof our ideas for us. He's so nice! In regards to his lectures, he's very knowledgable and organized, even witty at times. Go to class - his worksheets are very helpful when writing papers. The workload is pretty light - the readings were pretty light. In response to previous postings - if philosophy isn't your thing, you shouldn't take this class. Anyway, I think Professor Blank is pretty cool. =)
Professor Blank's grading is more than fair. There were 3 three-page papers (you get a choice of 10 different topics). Most people in our class did really bad - so he decided to eliminate our lowest score and then curve the grades up. His paper grading can be tough but his comments on our papers are very helpful in improving our writing. He's always available to help - he let us email him our papers the weekend before the final paper was due so he can proof our ideas for us. He's so nice! In regards to his lectures, he's very knowledgable and organized, even witty at times. Go to class - his worksheets are very helpful when writing papers. The workload is pretty light - the readings were pretty light. In response to previous postings - if philosophy isn't your thing, you shouldn't take this class. Anyway, I think Professor Blank is pretty cool. =)
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Knows the text well, but his interpretations of Aristotle are unfocused. His lectures are scatter-brained and hard to grasp. His questions to the class rarely deal with the most important parts of the text, and commonly deal with insignificant minutiae which do not expand understanding of the overall message of whichever philosopher. Without prior knowledge in philosophy, this class would be near impossible -- and this class was cross-listed with Classics M145A.
Knows the text well, but his interpretations of Aristotle are unfocused. His lectures are scatter-brained and hard to grasp. His questions to the class rarely deal with the most important parts of the text, and commonly deal with insignificant minutiae which do not expand understanding of the overall message of whichever philosopher. Without prior knowledge in philosophy, this class would be near impossible -- and this class was cross-listed with Classics M145A.
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