Course

Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

This course will concentrate on major figures and persistent themes in ancient and medieval philosophy. A balance will be sought between scope and depth, the latter ensured by a close reading of selected texts from Plato, Aristotle, Lucretius, Marcus Aurelius, Augustine, and Thomas Aquinas. For all available materials for the course, "Ancient and Medieval Philosophy"

24 Lectures

Republic Book IV
00:47:33
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame
Republic Book V
00:42:21
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame
Republic VII
00:42:22
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame
Republic Book VIII
00:49:02
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame
Republic Book X
00:46:01
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame
Metaphysics IV
00:49:01
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame
Metaphysics VII. 1-9
00:50:51
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame
Metaphysics VIII
00:52:11
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame
Metaphysics IX
00:49:44
David O’Connor, Humanities — The New School
Plato, Timaeus 17a-47e
00:44:12
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame
Timaeus 47e-53e
00:47:36
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame
Lucretius, The Way Things Are, Book I, lines 1-635, 921-1117
00:50:45
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame
They Way Things Are Book II, Lines 1-332, 1023-1104; Book III, lines 1-30, 830-1094
00:50:26
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame
They Way Things Are Book IV, lines 1037-1287; Book V, lines 1-90, 925-1457
00:49:42
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Books 1-6
00:36:10
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame
Augustine, Confessions Book 1
00:41:03
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame
Confessions Book 2
00:38:17
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame
Confessions Book 8
00:18:49
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame
Confessions Book 10
00:40:00
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame
Thomas Aquinas, Summa Conta Gentiles I. 1-9
00:43:50
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame
Summa COntra Gentiles I. 10-13
00:46:07
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame
Summa Contra Gentiles I. 14-22
00:42:12
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame
Summa Contra Gentiles I. 38-43
00:48:13
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame
Summa Contra Gentiles I. 44-53
00:29:07
David O’Connor, Humanities — University of Notre Dame

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