PHI 7300
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Roman Philosophy
The focus of this seminar is on the Romanization of Greek philosophy. the scope is late republic to waning empire, and the figures covered generally include (but are not limited to) Plotinus and Augustine. Of special concern is the nature and fate of autarkic virtue -- the dominant ideal of philosophical self-sufficiency -- under Stoic, skeptical, Platonic, and Epicurean regimes. Counts for distribution credit in ancient philosophy.