Foundations of Philosophical Thought

An introduction to philosophy, using the original writings of several philosophers from the ancient and medieval periods, focusing on the origins and development of Western philosophy among the ancient Greeks. Students typically examine works by pre-Socratic writers, Socrates, Plato, and Artistotle, and move on to the works by modern philosophers such as Descartes, Spinoza, Locke, Hume, and Kant.