An FYS that captured national attention will be taught this spring term:
“Live Like a Philosopher” (the description is available here) garnered national attention, such as an
article written about the course in the New York Times, which is available here. Taught by Tushar Irani, the course is a project-based learning course that entails studying and putting into practice the theoretical views of four schools of ancient philosophy in the Greek and Roman world: Platonist, Aristotelian, Epicurean, and Stoic. After some preliminary work introducing yourselves to each of these schools, the majority of this course will be divided into four units. In each unit, students will “live like a philosopher” by incorporating the thought of each school into their daily lives. The aims of this course are to test the viability of these philosophical theories, consider how they may be put into practice, and explore how they may illuminate for us what it means to lead a well-lived life.
Learn more about the course here.