Mar 28, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-23 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-23 [Archived Catalog]

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CARS 3450 - Wisdom in Antiquity


Introduction to the various forms of wisdom and knowledge treated in Greek and Roman literature. These forms of wisdom include practical skill, the liberal arts, scientific and philosophic truth, sophistic worldliness and professional training. Special attention paid to the relation of such knowledge and wisdom to Greek and Roman educational practices and ideals. Figures and texts of special interest include Protagoras, Socrates, Plato, Isocrates, Aristotle, the New Testament, Cicero, Seneca, and Quintilian. Also considered is the relevance of such historians as Herodotus, Thucydides, and Livy.

Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Knowledge of Greek and Roman educational principles, practices, and ideals.
  • Understanding of broad humanistic relevance of Greek and Roman education to higher education today.
  • Understanding of the problem of elite education in ancient democratic, republican, and autocratic societies.
  • Understanding of the special role of wisdom in Greek and Roman literature and cultural discourse.
  • Understanding of the tradition of the liberal arts and their evolution in Greece and Rome.



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