What is Philosophy in the Aegean? An expedition to ancient
sites in Aegean Turkey in conjunction with the course PHIL 490. Two
weeks of classes at Kamloops campus (6 hours a week) will be
followed by the Field School in Turkey. Trips to the ruins are
augmented with talks and discussions of the Ancient philosophers
and writers that once called these cities home. Our base for our
2011 journey will the town of Selcuk, Turkey, but some of our
excursions will require accommodation in other Turkish towns near
the sites.
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WHEN AND WHERE May 15-27, 2011 Based in Selcuk, Turkey Some day
trips, some overnight trips
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ITINERARY MAY 15 Arrival in Izmir, Turkey - transport to Selcuk
MAY 16 Miletus, Priene, Didyma Talks on the first Greek
philosophers, Bias of Priene and the Seven Sages, Nietszche, Apollo
MAY 17 Kusadasi Aegean Boat Tour and Picnic Talks on Homer MAY 18
Ephesus Talks on Heraclitus MAY 19 Bodrum (Halikarnassos) Talks on
Herodotus Castle of the Nights of St. John MAY 20 Break - Selcuk
MAY 21 Sirince Heraclitus Symposium MAY 22 Izmir Talk on Anaxagoras
MAY 23 Aphrodisias/Pamukkale Talk on Alexander of Aphrodisias MAY
24 Pamukkale MAY 25 Bergama/Assos Talk on Galen MAY 26 Assos Talk
on Aristotle MAY 27 Selcuk/Izmir Final Discussions transport to
Izmir
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PHOTOS
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Part 1-Ageing
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2005 First Heraclitus Symposium Miletus
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2006 Lecture in Priene
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2007 Priene
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2008
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2009
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2010 (r & d)
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Part 2 - History
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2005
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2005 cont.
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2006
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2006 cont.
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2007
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2007 cont.
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Part 3 - 2008
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Miletus
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Priene
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Didyma
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Kusadasi Boat Tour
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Ephesus
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Ephesus cont
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Bodrum
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Sirince
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Menu for our Heraclitus Symposium, May 21, 8-12 pm: arap tadm
(Wine tasting) Peynirli salata (Salad with cheese) Serpme zeytinyal
deniz brlcesi (Local herb with olive oil) Serpme turpotu (Local
herb with olive oil) Serpme irince meze (Appetizer with yogurt)
Serpme kekek (A chicken dish made with pureed wheat) gzleme
(Pancake with cheese&spinach) El ama brek (Baked pastry filled
with cheese&spinach) Fesleenli tavuk (Chicken with
mushroom,corn,basil,creamsauce) Cevizli kabak tatls (Pumpkin with
syrup and walnut) Ky ekmei (Village bread) Limitsiz yerli iki
(Unlimited local drinks)
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Aphrodisias
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Aphrodisias cont.
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Pamukkale
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Assos
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Assos cont
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Here and There
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Selcuk
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Getting there You are responsible for your own transportation
to Izmir Aim to arrive in Izmir, Turkey May 15 Flight from
Vancouver to Izmir on Travelocity.com currently priced at $1360
cad(incl. taxes) www.travelocity.ca Driver will bring you from
Izmir Airport to Selcuk on May 15 and back on May 27.
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CREDIT OPTIONS: FOR CREDIT: If you want to take Phil 490 for
credit, you need to pay the standard tuition for a 3 credit course
in addition to your trip fee. There will be a slate of 3 hour
classes in late March, early April. Grading will be as follows. 1
paper due May 15 30% 1 on-site presentation 30% 1 paper at the end
of the field trip 40% FIELD TRIP ONLY OPTION You need only pay the
trip fee.
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Costs You are responsible for your own transportation to
Istanbul and Izmir plus the trip fee. Flights from Seattleto Izmir:
$1360 (price on www.travelocity.ca Jan 10, 2011) You will also be
responsible for tuition fees if enrolling in the credit course.
$400 Trip fees at present (excludes air): 1.TRU Students: $1100
2.Non TRU Students: $1600 Insurance: BCAA travel insurance costs
approx. $20 Trip fee includes: Airport Transfer Accommodation All
meals Site fees Bus fees Heraclitus Symposium Dinner Tips and
Gratuities SUMMARY OF COSTS (Full package for TRU STUDENT): FLIGHT
1360 TUITION 400 TRIP 1100 INSURANCE 20 PERSONAL 320 Total
3200
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Deadlines You must inform me of your intention to participate
and pay a non-refundable deposit at the meeting on FEB 11 at 4:30.
Place TBA. Students wishing to participate should buy tickets to
Turkey as soon as possible AFTER the FEB 11 MEETING, planning to
arrive in Izmir May 15.
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LINKS PHOTOS AND INFO Aegean Phil at TRU
http://www.tru.ca/faculty/gbowe/aegeanphil.html You can get there
via the TRU Philosophy home page:
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Contacts and further information Web page:
http://www.tru.ca/faculty/gbowe/aegeanphil.html Via philosophy
major home at TRU Email: [email protected] Next meeting will
be: Friday Feb 11, 4:30 pm