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PHIL 320 - Seminar in the History of Philosophy

Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)


An in-depth examination of the historical interpretation of the philosophers and their beliefs and place in the evolution of philosophical issues.

Topic for 2013/14b: Plato’s Republic. This seminar will be devoted to a close study of Plato’s Republic, one of the most influential and challenging texts in the history of Western thought. We will approach the dialogue from a variety of angles, with attention to the interplay between theoretical argument, historical context, dramatic irony, allusion, and literary form. One goal will be to understand how the diverse inquiries pursued in the dialogue-into justice in the city and the individual soul; the correct role of art in education; the complexity of human motivation; and the nature of philosophical insight-fit together into a unified whole. Mr. Raymond.

Prerequisite(s): upper level philosophy courses or permission of the instructor.

One 2-hour period.



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