Available as web pages:
materials on The PreSocratic Philosophers (ca. 600 B.C.E. through the post-Parmenidean systems, including Democritus, ca. 450 B.C.E)a summary of the Socratic and Platonic project to "save philosophy" from the apparent dilemma of rationalism leading to ethical relativism, the pursuit of tyranny, and anarchy - and the temptation to return to the stability of old religion and dogmatic beliefs.
a study/writing guide on Aristotle and Post-Aristotelian philosophies.
a Summary of Post-Aristotelian Philosophies - focusing on Epicureanism, Stoicism, and Skepticism as philosophical responses to the collapse of the Greek City-State and the emergence of Empire. This moment serves as the transition phase into early Christianity.
Notes on the Rise of Christianity - an outline of comments, stress points, and a link to more materials on early Christianity's conjunction of prophetic and apocalyptic beliefs.
Notes on Augustine - including cross-links to materials on prophetic and apocalyptic beliefs, and to materials on modernity and postmodernity.
Early Medieval Philosophy - first writing assignment. Provides an overview of topics we'll cover in Augustine, Avicenna, Averroes, and Maimonides.