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CEA CAPA Partner Institution:Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Primary Subject Area: Philosophy
Instruction in:English
Course Code:W_BA_ANC
Transcript Source:Partner Institution
Course Details:Level 100
Recommended Semester Credits:3
Contact Hours:84
DESCRIPTION
This course covers the beginnings of Western Philosophy, from the sixth century BCE to the seventh century CE. It provides a chronological and thematic overview of the philosophical thought of the Presocratics, the Sophists, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Hellenistic, Neoplatonist, and Jewish-Christian thinkers. The main themes discussed are philosophy of nature, epistemology, logic, metaphysics, and practical philosophy.
Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.
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