has anyone taken greek philosophy and is it a hard subject?

Answer 1

It wasn't all that hard for me. You'll probably read (mostly) Plato and Aristotle. They require attention, make no mistake, but both of them (especially Aristotle) make a lot of sense.

Beyond all that, whether it's hard or not depends on the professor.

Answer 2

I am very interested in philosophy, but for me greek philosophy was hard simply because it's presented as such a dry, boring subject. All that history just seemed so irrelevant to me; I wanted to learn about logic and philosophical arguments, I didn't care who made them or when. And the writings of the ancient greeks (and many philosophers for that matter) can be drier than a saltine cracker.

Some people enjoy reading about historical philosophy; it's a matter of personal taste. If you find greek philosophy to be too dense, study it on your own through other media: audiobooks (check your local libraries), Wiki articles, etc. Good luck!

Answer 3

Most Greek Philosophy courses concentrate on Plato and Aristotle and as they are the basis for all Western philosophy, it is really worth studying them and getting to grips with it.

Have a read of Aristotle's Ethics and Politics, Plato usually starts and ends with the Republic (introduction guides can be only a hundred pages or so, not too bad to get through). Aristotle was also widely used in Islamic Philosophy, so it will help you understand political arguments there too.

I preferred the Pre-Socratics, the really early stuff that just exists as fragments.

Answer 4

i never taken greek philosophy but i learn it from wikipedia, i dont think thats a hard subject because if you like the subject you dont want to stop learning.

Answer 5

how hard could it be,it has to be easier than learning to talk