CLSICS 218G - Soul & Self in Ancient Greece

3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded (includes P/F option)
Not repeatable for credit

Description:
This course focuses on the evolution of Greek ideas about the mind and body, which in turn raises discussions of topics such as beauty, courage, nobility, athletics, death, madness, ecstasy and sexuality. The principal readings are Homer’s Iliad and Plato’s Symposium. Students also consider how works of Greek art reflected these themes.

Distribution Area: Humanities
Intermediate Seminar

Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and a minimum of 30 credits

Degree students only

Students may not take more than one 200G ( Intermediate Seminar) course

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