Knowledge and Reality: Paper One Prompt — Ancient Greek Philosophy & Stoicsm
Question to answer in your paper: What does “Know Thyself” and “Love” mean to you through
the lens of ancient Greek philosophy and the philosophy of Stoicism?
Description of the Paper
This is a reflection paper on ancient Greek philosophy and the philosophy of Stoicism. Below is an
overview of what we will have read and discussed prior to the due date of this paper . Please use
what is listed below as inspiration and also include what ever else may have piqued your interest. In
short, please explain what it means to you to Know Thyself, Love Thyself, and to Love Thy Neighbor
as you have experienced it and come to think about it while studying ancient Greek philosophy and
Stoicism.
Line of Reasoning: In your paper, you will take a position and rationally defend your position. Keep
in mind that it is not merely a matter of taste, feelings, or emotions, but rather it must be a position
you can defend with textual evidence, life experience, and a line of reasoning.
Four quotes minimum: Please include at least four text quotes from the assigned readings (not the
slides) to support your claims. Please cite your resources.
Details:
• 4 quotes (see above)
• 1000 words (4 pages)
• Format: PDF or .docx
• Font: Times New Roman or Arial 12 point font
• Double Spaced
• 1” Margins
• Citations: Cite ALL resources. You do NOT
need to use any particular style (e.g., APA or
MLA). Pick one style and be consistent. For
example, after a quote, (Rousseau, p. 572),
(Zoom Lectures, June 29th). Also, please
include a Bibliography
• You may use first person “I”
• Upload on Canvas in the assigned dropbox
• 20 points
Goal: Come to know yourself with the writings of Plato and the conversations Socrates engages in,
in Plato’s Apology, Crito, and Phaedo, and Aesop, PreSocratics, Sophists. Also, Marcus Aurelius’s
Meditations and Heloise’s first letter to Abelard. You do not need to use all of what you learned but
at least one of the ideas from Plato’s dialogues and at least one idea from Stoicism, either Marcus
Aurelius or Heloise.