Gregory Nagy, PhD, Francis Jones Professor of Classical Greek
Literature, Professor of Comparative Literature, and Director of the
Center for Hellenic Studies, Harvard University
The true “hero” of this ancient Greek literature course is the logos,
or word, of logical reasoning, as activated by Socratic dialogue. The
logos of dialogue requires careful thinking, realized in close reading
and reflective writing. The last “word” read in the course comes from
Plato’s memories of the last days of Socrates. These memories depend on a
thorough understanding of concepts of the hero in all their varieties
throughout the history of Greek civilization and beyond. This course is
driven by a sequence of dialogues that lead to such an understanding,
guiding the attentive reader through some of the major works of the
ancient Greek classics, from Homer to Plato.
Watch the lectures as streaming video or audio. Each lecture is about 50 minutes.
Source: http://www.extension.harvard.edu/open-learning-initiative/ancient-greek-civilization
Kevin McGrath, PhD, Associate in Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Harvard University
The true “hero” of this ancient Greek literature course is the logos,
or word, of logical reasoning, as activated by Socratic dialogue. The
logos of dialogue requires careful thinking, realized in close reading
and reflective writing. The last “word” read in the course comes from
Plato’s memories of the last days of Socrates. These memories depend on a
thorough understanding of concepts of the hero in all their varieties
throughout the history of Greek civilization and beyond. This course is
driven by a sequence of dialogues that lead to such an understanding,
guiding the attentive reader through some of the major works of the
ancient Greek classics, from Homer to Plato. Course website
For a detailed syllabus and additional class materials, see the CLAS E-116 course website.Lecture videos on the hero in ancient Greek civilization
The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Literature and Arts C-14, which was offered as an online course at the Extension School.Watch the lectures as streaming video or audio. Each lecture is about 50 minutes.
Source: http://www.extension.harvard.edu/open-learning-initiative/ancient-greek-civilization
