PHIL337

Essentially, the course has three goals. It attempts to separate the thought of Socrates from that of Plato. For this goal, readings include the following dialogues: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Phaedo, Symposium and Phaedrus. Students are also encouraged to read Xenophon and Aristophanes. The second goal is to understand the thought of Plato on knowledge, ethics, politics and art. The Republic will be the main source of our information. Finally, Aristotle's criticisms of Plato's thought will occupy the rest of the semester.