PHIL 2325 — Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ERNUpath ICNUpath WIusually offered: fall, springtypical days: M/W/ThBostonOakland, CATraditional
Examines the philosophers of classical Greece, primarily Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. These philosophers examined the nature of the material world, of the city, and of the person. The course takes up both the moral and political writings as well as the metaphysical writings. Devotes considerable attention to major works such as Plato’s Republic. Some time is given to early Greek philosophers, to the Sophists, and to later developments. Requires written analysis of philosophical texts. PHIL 2325 and POLS 2325 are cross-listed.
Prerequisites
- one of:
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 93% | 1.0 |
| Fall 2023 | 4 | 56 | 60 | 93% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 4 | 59 | 59 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 80% | 3.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 4 | 56 | 60 | 93% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 5 | 68 | 69 | 99% | 0.2 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 5 | 66 | 75 | 88% | 1.8 |
| Spring 2026 | 4 | 60 | 60 | 100% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 56% · T 20% · W 71% · Th 53% · F 6%
Common patterns: MWR (37% of sections), W (18% of sections), R (9% of sections), MW (9% of sections), T (7% of sections), MTWR (7% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Jacob Stump (42% of students) · reviews
- Getty Lustila (29% of students) · reviews
- Colin Connors (8% of students) · reviews
- Daniel Mendez (8% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Jacob Stump (32% of students) · reviews
- Getty Lustila (32% of students) · reviews
- Daniel Mendez (24% of students) · reviews
- Matthew Smith (7% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Matthew Smith (100% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Mark Wells (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (PHIL course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PHIL courses · Plan it at numap.app