PHIL 798 Pre-Modern Philosophy in the First Person

A reading of Plato's Apology will serve as a prologue. The main texts of the course will be Augustine's Confessiones, Boethius's Consolatio Philosophiae, and Anselm's Proslogion. A reading of Dante's Convivio will serve as an epilogue. Reading knowledge of Latin is recommended, but not required. Reading knowledge of Ancient Greek and of Italian will also be useful, but not necessary.