Ancient Theology and Philosophy Anthology I

The Lyceum Track theology and philosophy anthologies begin at the dawn of philosophy and pagan-poetry, tracing humanity’s first attempts to understand nature, divinity, and the soul. From hymns of cosmic praise along the Nile to the rational inquiries of Plato and Aristotle, this anthology follows the birth of wisdom—where myth gives way to reason, and thought begins to seek the first principles of being, virtue, and truth. It forms the foundation of classical learning and the philosophical life.

Readings and Authors Dates

• Anonymous – Nile Hymn – ca. 2100 BC

• Hesiod – Theogony (and Selections) – ca. 700 BC

• Various – The Presocratics – 6th–5th centuries BC

• Plato – Selected Dialogues – 4th century BC

• Aristotle – Metaphysics (Selections) – 4th century BC

• Aristotle – On the Soul (De Anima) – 4th century BC

• Aristotle – Nicomachean Ethics – 4th century BC