Greek Philosophy series

Here’s the preliminary plan for the History of Greek Philosophy series as a whole. Completed episodes are linked below to the series YouTube channel. The series is also supported by an open Reader.

Introduction

Myth and Meaning

History: From Palace to Polis

Sages and Oracles: The Presocratic Philosophers

Owls to Athens: Intellectual Life in Classical Athens

  • Athens and Drama

  • Sophists: Protagoras, Gorgias, Anaxagoras, Aspasia

  • Socrates

  • Plato

    • Life and Texts

    • Philosophy: Metaphysics and Ethics

  • Aristotle

    • Life and Texts

    • Philosophy: Ethics, Entelechy, and the Four Causes

The Socratic Movements

  • Cynics

  • Cyrenaics

  • Skeptics

The Hellenistic Schools

  • Zeno and the Stoa

  • Epicurus and the Garden

  • The New Academy and Skepticism

Neoplatonism

  • The Scale of Virtues

  • Contemplation

  • Inspiration