현실을 위한 철학: 금욕주의, 행복, 그리고 좋은 삶

Welcome to the continuation of the Philosophy for Real series!

Having gotten your feet wet now through the likes of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and the Presocratics, it's time to continue your journey on the path of discovering what followed their world-changing philosophical views. 

In part two of  "The Ancients," we will take a look at what became of the ethics and epistemology of the above thinkers in those who inherited their views and adapted them to new lines of thinking. You will learn of the materialism and ethical hedonism of Epicurus and his followers; the continuation of Socratic virtue through the Cynics—who in turn paved the way for the birth of Stoicism; and the extreme questioning of the very pursuit of knowledge itself exemplified by the Skeptics. 

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MODULE OVERVIEW
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Module B - Hellenistic Philosophy: Stoicism, Happiness, and the Good Life

  Day 1: Epicurus and the Epicureans 
  Day 2: Diogenes and the Cynics 
  Day 3: Zeno and the Stoics
  Day 4: Pyrrho and the Skeptics

Classes in this series are structured as follows:

 + Do Now - 5 minutes
 + Share Outs - 10 minutes
 + Direct Instruction - 30 minutes
 + Short Break - 5 minutes
 + Socratic Circle - 20 minutes
 + Mastery Check - 10 minutes
 + Next Steps - 2 minutes

Do Now (5): 

Students are given a couple of minutes to read over an excerpt and some of the questions that will be addressed in class (often the same as those in the handout) while other are arriving to class.

Share Outs (10):

Following a quick self-introduction of the instructor for the first of each new module, students are invited to share their preliminary thoughts on the subject at hand and the excerpt read during the Do Now. 

Direct Instruction (30):

The instructor provides background of the philosopher(s) and their time period as well as details of their philosophical ideas and innovations. 

Socratic Circle (20):

Students and the instructor participate in a dialogue-based conversation to address the questions prompted at the beginning of class as well as additional questions posed by students to the group or each other.

Mastery Check (10):

Students are prompted with multiple choice- and short answer-type questions that are meant to serve as a CFU (check for understanding) in addition to solidifying key terms and content from class.

Next Steps (2):

Students are given an outline of what the topic of the following class will be and next steps to take in the meantime.

*** Please note: a minimum of three (3) students must be enrolled for me to sustainably hold this course. If there are not enough students enrolled within five to seven days of the first class, all students will be transferred to the next available scheduled date of the same class. Feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions. ***