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Ancient Philosophers on Friendship (10 week course)
Introduction To This Course
How This Class Works
Topics and Scope For Our Class
Your Instructor For The Class
Our Schedule for Class Sessions
(FAQ) Frequently Asked Questions
Discussion Forum - Introduce Yourself and Have Conversations
Our Texts For This Course
Readings For Each Week's Session
Course Texts Available Online For Free
PDFs Of Course Texts
Plato, the Lysias
Plato Republic book 1 (selections)
Aristotle Nicomachean Ethics book 1 (selections)
Aristotle Nicomachean Ethics books 8-9
Aristotle Eudemian Ethics book 7
Epicurus Principal Doctrines
Epicurus Vatican Sayings
Cicero On The Ends book 1
Lucretius - On The Nature Of Things (Selections)
Cicero on Friendship
Seneca Selected Letters
Seneca - On Shortness Of Life, ch. 14-15
Plutarch - How To Tell A Flatterer From A Friend
Plutarch – On Having Many Friends
Dio Chrysostom - Discourses 1, 3, 12, 38, 74
Epictetus - Discourses (Selections)
Lucian - Toxaris
Lucian - The Parasite
Link For and Recordings Of Class Sessions
About The Class Recordings
Zoom Link For Class Sessions
Recording of Class Session 1: Plato on Friendship
Recording of Class Session 2: Aristotle on Friendship
Recording of Class Session 3 - More Aristotle on Friendship
Recording of Class Session 4 - Epicureans on Friendship
Recording of Class Session 5 - Cicero's On Friendship
Recording of Class Session 6 - Seneca on Friendship
Recording of Class Session 7 - Plutarch on Friendship
Recording of Class Session 8 - Dio Chrysostom on Friendship
Recording of Class Session 9 - Epictetus On Friendship
Recording of Class Session 10 - Lucian on Friendship
Week 1 - Plato on Friendship
Overview Of Week 1 Readings and Topics
Handout - Characters in Plato's Lysis
Handout - Models of Friendship in Plato's Lysis
Handout - Ethics, Friends, and Enemies in Plato's Republic book 1
Discussion Forum For Week 1
Week 2 - Aristotle on Friendship
Overview Of Week 2 Readings and Topics
Handout - Aristotle on Three Types of Friendship
Handout - Aristotle on Key Features Of Friendship
Handout - Aristotle On Virtue and Vice in Nicomachean Ethics book 2
Discussion Forum For Week 2
Week 3 - Aristotle on Friendship (continued)
Overview Of Week 3 Readings and Topics
Handout - Aristotle On Self-Love In Nicomachean Ethics book 9
Discussion Forum For Week 3
Week 4 - Epicurus and Epicureans on Friendship
Overview Of Week 4 Readings and Topics
Handout - Comparison of Epicurus and Aristippus on Hedonism
Handout - Epicurus on Pleasures and Pains
Handout - Epicurus on Prudence, Justice, and Friendship
Handout - Cicero on Epicureans and Virtues in On The Ends book 1
Handout - Epicurean Friendship in Cicero's On The Ends book 1
Discussion Forum For Week 4
Week 5 - Cicero on Friendship
Overview Of Week 5 Readings and Topics
Handout - Structure and Persons of Cicero's On Friendship
Handout - Cicero On Models of Friendship
Handout - Cicero On Breaking Up Friendships
Handout - Cicero On Constraints on Friendship
Handout - Cicero On Virtue And Friendship
Discussion Forum For Week 5
Week 6 - Seneca on Friendship
Overview Of Week 6 Readings and Topics
Handout - Seneca's On Shortness of Life and Friendship
Handout - Seneca on Wise People, Self-Sufficiency, And Friendship
Discussion Forum For Week 6
Week 7 - Plutarch on Friendship
Overview Of Week 7 Readings and Topics
Handout - Plutarch on Whether One Can Have Multiple Friendships
Handout - Plutarch On Distinguishing Flatterers From Friends
Discussion Forum For Week 7
Week 8 - Dio Chrysostom on Friendship (more handouts coming soon)
Overview Of Week 8 Readings and Topics
Handout - Dio Chrysostom on Advantages and Necessity of Friendship for Leaders
Discussion Forum For Week 8
Week 9 - Epictetus on Friendship (more handouts coming soon)
Overview Of Week 9 Readings and Topics
Handout - Epictetus on Duties, Roles, and Relationships
Discussion Forum For Week 9
Week 10 - Lucian of Samosata on Friendship (content coming soon)
Overview Of Week 10 Readings and Topics
Discussion Forum For Week 10
Recording of Class Session 6 - Seneca on Friendship
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