Grade Levels: 11,12 – Juniors may take this as an elective with instructor approval.
Prerequisites: Theology I, Theology II, Comparative Religions, Catholic Way of Life or Catholic Life & Leadership
First Semester 50311 (S1)

Ancient Philosophy and Christian Belief is designed for seniors. Students will develop a working familiarity with ancient Greek philosophers including Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, as well as selected Muslim, Jewish and Christian philosophers. Special emphasis will be placed on the philosophies of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas. This is a college preparatory course. Students will be challenged to read from original philosophical works and to think critically and abstractly. The teacher’s role is to provide a means for the students to understand the philosophical texts and to demonstrate that Christian belief takes the process of philosophy seriously. Our fundamental issue is the effect that philosophy has on Christian faith. Only one semester of Philosophy may be taken to satisfy the Theology requirement. A second semester may be taken as a general elective.