This module is designed to invite students into philosophical enquiry by engaging in a conversation with some of the most famous philosophers of the past. We start with a classic work by Plato, from the birth of philosophy in Classical Greece, and we finish with a classic work from medieval or modern philosophy that has been of major significance. In between, we typically focus on one other text, usually a famous work by Aristotle. The texts we study are in English. and students will learn to do philosophy in dialogue with thinkers whose ideas and arguments are not just brilliant ‘for their time’, but brilliant for our time and for all time.

Students will come away thinking differently about many things that they had never properly asked about before. The module is suitable for those with no prior knowledge of philosophy.

Classic Readings in Philosophy is the first Accredited Module in the Crito Project curriculum. It represents a significant ‘step up’ into higher education for our students; they are now studying modules that mirror the structure, reading, assessment and rewards experienced by students on the UEA campus.