Simon Critchley once said, “philosophy should form human beings, not just inform them.” Unlike many contemporary branches of philosophy, the ancients understood this humanities discipline as a way of life. In this basic introduction to Western philosophy, participants will explore what it meant to be a philosopher and to actually do philosophy in the ancient world and how this may come to (re)form our contemporary understanding of the role of the philosopher and philosophy in today’s world.
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Brandyn Heppard
Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Raritan Valley Community College
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