Great Books from Ancient Greece

This course will introduce students to the most influential works of ancient Greek literature  written by authors such as Homer  Sappho  Sophocles  and Plato. Why do modern authors from Friedrich Nietzsche to Toni Morrison continue to be fascinated by these old books? What did they mean in their own time  and what do they mean to us today? This course will answer these questions and more by taking students on a journey back through time to the theaters  law courts  and drinking parties of ancient Greece. Reading and discussing a broad survey of different authors and genres  students will consider the influence that ancient Greek thought continues to have on modern society as well as the differences that separate us from the ancient world.

Fall 2023
Dylan Kenny
MWF 9:05 - 10:00 am
308 Blegen