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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The Plato, Socrates, and the Birth of Western Philosophy course is being provided and instructed by edX and the Tsinghua University. It has been built to give the learners an in-sight into the origins of the western philosophy.
Participants of this course will study and analyse the works of Aristotle, Plato, Heraclitus and other originators of Western philosophy in a comprehensive study of ancient Roman and Greek philosophers. This will enable the participants to build a strong grasp of the basic spirit of the Western philosophy. They will be trained to inculcate deeper thinking abilities, explore noble values, and learn to examine the world around them in different ways. They will develop a new perspective towards their surroundings. They will understand the concept and history of philosophy, religion and culture. They will learn about the society, the culture, the rules, the traditions that prevailed during the ancient times and the factors that gave birth to this philosophy.
The Highlights
- Delivery mode online
- Free course access
- Self-paced
- 16 weeks of learning
- 1-3 hours of weekly learning
- Introductory level course
- Course certificate by edX and Tsinghua University
- Shareable certificate
- Course instructors from Tsinghua University
Programme Offerings
- video transcript
- Self-assessment
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| USD 179 | yes | Tsinghua University, Beijing |
Fee details for Plato, Socrates, and the Birth of Western Philosophy course :
Particulars | Amount |
Audit | Nil |
Course certificate fees | $ 179 |
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
Course certificate by edX for the Plato, Socrates, and the Birth of Western Philosophy course will be given to those participants who successfully complete the course and pay the certificate fees.
What you will learn
Participants of the Plato, Socrates, and the Birth of Western Philosophy course will have a detailed understanding of the following:
- They will understand the thoughts and ideas of the ancient Greek and Roman philosophers.
- They will learn about the concepts that were formed to support the ideas of the philosophers.
- They will grasp the cultural factors that influenced the ancient philosophies
- They will acknowledge the geographical factors that affected the ancient philosophies.
- They will understand the ethical foundations that were developed in support of the philosophies.
- They will grasp the termination of ancient Greek philosophy.
- They will acknowledge the features of Heraclitus’ thinking.
- They will learn about the axial period.
Who it is for
This course is suitable for the candidates who aspire to pursue further studies or develop their career in fields such as:
- Humanities
- Greek philosophy
- Roman philosophy
Application Details
Candidates can register for the Plato, Socrates, and the Birth of Western Philosophy course by following the instructions given below:
Step 1: Visit the course website https://www.edx.org/learn/philosophy/tsinghua-university-plato-socrates-and-the-birth-of-western-philosophy-xi-fang-zhe-xue-jing-shen-tan-yuan
Step 2: An option to enrol will be available on the website. Click it.
Step 3: Candidates will be asked to create an account with edX before they can proceed further.
Step 4: Once the account is created, they have to choose between audit track and verified track.
Step 5: If they select the verified track, they will have to pay the certification fees to proceed further and if they select the audit track, they will be given access to the course material instantly.
The Syllabus
Philosophy
- Etymology
- Definition
- The history of philosophy
Religion
- Definition
- Factors
- The relationship with philosophy
Culture
- Definition
- Axial Period
- The spirit of philosophy
The setting of the birth of Greek Philosophy
- Geography and history
- Races and language
- Religions and society
Periods and schools
- The early period
- The classical period
- The late period
The termination of Ancient Greek Philosophy
- Fading
- Sublating
- Realistic significance
A transition to rational thinking
- A primitive thinking
- A child-state thinking
- A poetic metaphysics
Heraclitus’ thinking
- A dipolar thinking
- The features of Heraclitus’ thinking
- An analysis to the fragments of Heraclitus’ texts
Parmenides’ thinking
- A long poem written by Parmenides（on being or “be”）
- Rational argument
- Evaluation criteria for the birth of philosophy
Seeking the origin: the early philosophers
- A lexical meaning
- An essential question
- What is the essence
Seeking the essence: Plato’s theory of Form
- The allegory of sun
- The divided line
- The allegory of the cave
Seeking to on : Aristotle’s ontology and metaphysics
- A lexical meaning
- Metaphysics
- The First Philosophy
The lexical meaning
- The connotation of Chinese character
- A corresponding Greek word
- Equivalent to wisdom
Epistemology
- Plato
- Cicero
- Augustine
The features
- The objectification of knowledge
- Priori
- Knowability
A lexical meaning
- True and truth
- Two types of reality
- Truth and Logos
A lexical meaning
- Science
- Nature and knowledge
- Natural sciences
The occurrence and development of the ancient Greek Science
- The reason for occurrence
- Nature-ology
- Practice and theory
The technicalization and application of ancient Greek Science
- The Hellenization Period
- The Roman Empire Period
- Some reflections