Ancient Philosophy
Aristotle and His Successors

I enjoyed the stream Anderson. Thanks for being brave enough to do that and answering questions. I was wondering if you've read Cicero, On Fate. If so, how do you interpret it?

 

https://www.coursera.org/learn/aristotle/supplement/cu3mM/de-fato-on-fate

You might want to have a look at MOOC (essentially online courses). Many of them you can audit for free, even if they keep 'encouraging' you to purchase a certificate. I have yet to find any that deal specifically with Greek or Latin learning but there are several on other aspects of classical studies and will help to round out your education and inform you on the context of what you are reading elsewhere. These are all courses I have taken in general order of how interesting or useful I felt they were.

• Roman Architecture by Yale University via Coursera (https://www.coursera.org/learn/roman-architecture)
• The Ancient Greek Hero by Harvard University via EdX (https://www.edx.org/course/ancient-greek-hero-harvardx-hum2x-0)
• Health and Wellbeing in the Ancient World by Open University via Futurelearn (https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/ancient-health)

These are also available but I haven't personally taken them so I have no idea on their content or quality.

• The Changing Landscape of Ancient Rome. Archaeology and History of the Palatine Hill by Sapienza University of Rome via Coursea (https://www.coursera.org/learn/palatine-hill-archaeology-history)
• Western Civilization: Ancient and Medieval Europe by Arizona State University via EdX (https://www.edx.org/course/western-civilization-ancient-medieval-asux-hst102x-4)
• Roman Art and Archaeology by University of Arizona via Coursera (https://www.coursera.org/learn/roman-art-archaeology)
• *Ancient Philosophy: Plato & His Predecessors by University of Pennsylvania via Coursera (https://www.coursera.org/learn/plato)
• Ancient Philosophy: Aristotle and His Successors by University of Pennsylvania via Coursera (https://www.coursera.org/learn/aristotle)
• Arch of Titus: Rome and the Menorah by Yeshiva University via Coursera (https://www.coursera.org/learn/archoftitus)
• The Ancient Greeks by Wesleyan University via Coursera (https://www.coursera.org/learn/ancient-greeks)
• Hadrian's Wall: Life on the Roman Frontier by Newcastle University via Futurelearn (https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/hadrians-wall?lr=12)

Coursera got 2 courses on both Plato and Aristotle as well as on the pre-socratic and the Hellenistic philosophers.

https://www.coursera.org/learn/plato?

https://www.coursera.org/learn/aristotle?

Both of these courses are free, and they're taught by the University of Pennsylvania. There, you will see the professor presents their ideas for quite a bit with clarity, and one of the topics that he focuses on is Aristotle's Metaphysics.

https://www.coursera.org/learn/plato

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https://www.coursera.org/learn/aristotle

I'll echo what I've previously recommended, this introductory MOOC on Aristotle: https://www.coursera.org/learn/aristotle

Not the same depth of course as Harvey's Marx series so not analogous in that sense, but might be enough to help orient a reader that is trying to learn on their own.

I'll echo u/voltimand's recommendation of Adamson's history of philosophy podcast.

I'll echo the FAQ post which (IIRC) points to Sadler--he has a playlist on Aristotle.

For sites, Livius.org is a great, often accurate site for Greco-Roman articles that isn't a copy-paste of Wikipedia or some generic short summary from some University course textbook.

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For free-texts, Perseus Project by Tufts University has most extant major Greco-Roman works up until late Antiquity: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/

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For a great free textual introduction to Greece, Perseus has on their site *An Overview of Classical Greek History from Mycenae to Alexander* by Thomas R. Martin, which gives a summary of events and background of Greek civilization from the late Bronze age to Alexander the Great: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0009%3Achapter%3D1

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There's three great and relatively short University courses on Coursera relating to Ancient Greece, one is a General history, another focused on Greco-Roman myth, and one an introduction about major Ancient Greek philosophy schools and philosophers (Pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle, Cynics, Epicureans)

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General History course: The Ancient Greeks (Wesylan University; around 23 lecture hours long): https://www.coursera.org/learn/ancient-greeks

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Greco-Roman Myth: Greek and Roman Mythology (University of Pennsylvania; around 31 lecture hours long): https://www.coursera.org/learn/mythology

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Introduction to Greek philosophy: Plato & His Predecessors: https://www.coursera.org/learn/plato Aristotle and his Successors: https://www.coursera.org/learn/aristotle

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There are no good trustworthy Youtubers that have covered Ancient Greek history in my experience. I'm just putting that out there. The best there is are those who know their own limited scope and just stick to doing rather generic military history battle summaries who attempt to limit their own bad-history. Youtube just isn't a medium credible people who know topics relating to Ancient Greece use. Stick to books and stuff written by credible academics online.

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For a good lecture series on Alexander the Great: Robin Lane Fox - " Alexander the Great (14 parts): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGpIrd-Ek5k&list=PLhabqLEle0TUPyL1GC0pHS5p8u89nY0bU

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For topics and subjects relating to the Greeks contemporary Near-Eastern neighbors, Encyclopædia Iranica is a great site (especially for history of Iran and Iranic people): http://www.iranicaonline.org/

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/u/Iphikrates also has written some very excellent answers to innumerable amount of questions relating to Ancient Greece that might fill in some common gaps from the above (especially for topics concerning for Classical Greek warfare): https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/profiles/iphikrates

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