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CLAS 261 - Great Works: Ancient and Medieval

A survey of ancient and medieval philosophy in the Western tradition, this course focuses on the writings of some of the most significant philosophers from these historical periods, including Plato, Aristotle, and Augustine, among others. Students will learn how to analyze and evaluate the ideas and arguments of the philosophers covered in the course. In addition, students will develop their own skills in philosophical argumentation, including in writing.

Prerequisites

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

PHIL250A

Offerings

Spring 2026 [1265]

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LEC 08146680 / 25

Winter 2026 [1261]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00181898 / 2013:00 - 14:20 T,Th

Spring 2025 [1255]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 081248825 / 25

Winter 2025 [1251]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00142904 / 511:30 - 12:50 T,Th

Spring 2024 [1245]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 081253424 / 25

Winter 2024 [1241]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00182214 / 1514:30 - 17:20 T

Spring 2023 [1235]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 081257523 / 25

Winter 2023 [1231]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00140752 / 1011:30 - 12:50 M,WSJ1 3027Adam Woodcox

Fall 2022 [1229]

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LEC 00140451 / 1513:00 - 14:20 T,ThHH 139Jacqueline Feke

Spring 2022 [1225]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 081487823 / 25 Andrew Nagy

Winter 2022 [1221]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00180353 / 1510:00 - 11:20 M,WSJ1 3016Bruno Tremblay

Fall 2021 [1219]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 08139755 / 15 Jacqueline Feke

Spring 2021 [1215]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 081422016 / 25 Tasneem Alsayyed Ahmad

Winter 2021 [1211]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 04141684 / 1510:00 - 11:20 M Bruno Tremblay

Fall 2020 [1209]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 08187708 / 10 Jacqueline Feke

Spring 2020 [1205]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 081463216 / 24 Chris Wass

Winter 2020 [1201]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00181872 / 1013:00 - 14:20 T,ThHH 139Jacqueline Feke

Fall 2019 [1199]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00141207 / 1516:00 - 17:20 T,ThSJ1 3016Bruno Tremblay

Spring 2019 [1195]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 081465837 / 40 Chris Wass

Fall 2018 [1189]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00183356 / 1510:00 - 11:20 T,ThSJ1 3016Andrew Douglas Heslop Stumpf

Spring 2018 [1185]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 081457532 / 40 Christopher Norman Gilber Wass

Fall 2017 [1179]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00138624 / 1513:00 - 14:20 T,ThSJ1 3016Bruno Tremblay

Spring 2017 [1175]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 081467736 / 40 Ian MacDonald

Winter 2017 [1171]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00136113 / 1013:30 - 14:20 M,W,FHH 1106Jacqueline Feke

Fall 2016 [1169]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00140935 / 1508:30 - 09:20 M,W,FSJ1 3016Bruno Tremblay

Spring 2016 [1165]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001238113 / 2013:00 - 14:20 M,WRCH 206Ian MacDonald

Winter 2016 [1161]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00143699 / 1014:30 - 15:50 T,ThHH 1104Jacqueline Feke

Fall 2015 [1159]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00178115 / 1014:30 - 15:50 T,ThSTJ 2011Bruno Tremblay
LEC 081297020 / 25 Ian MacDonald

Spring 2015 [1155]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001256413 / 1518:30 - 21:20 MHH 2107Ian MacDonald

Winter 2015 [1151]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00175449 / 1014:30 - 15:50 ThRCH 205Andrew Douglas Heslop Stumpf

Fall 2014 [1149]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 081774224 / 25 Benjamin Samuel Nelson

Spring 2014 [1145]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00145567 / 1014:30 - 15:50 T,ThML 349Andrew Douglas Heslop Stumpf

UW Flow Ratings

Liked: 40.00%

40.00%

Easy: 56.25%

56.25%

Useful: 31.25 %

31.25%

CLAS 261 leads to

PHIL 355 - Topics in Metaphysics