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Link to PDF of the slides shown in the session.
The module reviewed the classical Athenian philosophy of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle and related some of their key ideas to modern practices.
Timeline
Link to a downloadable PDF showing a timeline for the period 600–300 BCE.
Link to Handout: Some Philosophical Ideas
Link to a downloadable handout that was available to attendees at the session.
Link to Handout: Discussion questions
Link to a handout that contains the full text of each of the four discussion questions, as well as instructions for the group discussions.
Link to “First Fruits of Wisdom: Classical Athenian Philosophy”
Click on this link to read an article summarising this month’s module.
Additional Background Information
Athens and Sparta
A summary of the differences between Athenian and Spartan culture in the fifth and fourth centuries BCE.
The Peloponnesian War
A brief summary of the wars between Athens and Sparta.
Books referenced during the Module
(Click on a cover picture for further details about the book)
Link to Course Home Page
Click on this link to return to the Home Page for Season 2 of the Shepway and District u3a Science, Philosophy and Spirituality programme.
