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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 3-22-1994 |
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PHI234AA
1994 Fall – 1995 Summer II |
LEC 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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Plato
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The
ideas of Plato and Socrates and their impact on western thought. Prerequisites: None. |
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PHI234AA 1994
Fall – 1995 Summer II |
Plato |
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Define given philosophical terms used by Plato. (I) |
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Describe and critically analyze Plato's theory of the
soul. (I) |
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Describe and critically analyze Plato's theory of
knowledge. (I) |
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Describe and critically analyze Plato's theory of reality.
(I) |
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Describe and critically analyze Plato's theory of ethics.
(I) |
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Describe and critically analyze Plato's theory of
creation. (I) |
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Describe typical problems that arise in the development of
theories of knowledge and reality. (II) |
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Describe and critically analyze Plato's dialectical method
of argument. (II) |
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Select and describe a problem in Plato that has
application to modern humanity. (II) |
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MCCCD
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PHI234AA 1994
Fall – 1995 Summer II |
Plato |
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I. Plato: His Life and
Influences A. Plato's theory of the
soul 1. Phaedo
2. Republic 3. Phaedrus 4. Timaeus
B. Plato's theory of
knowledge 1. Meno
2. Republic C. Plato's theory of
reality 1. Republic 2. Timaes
D. Plato's ethics: Republic
E. Plato's theory of
creation: Timaeus II. Problems and
Applications A. The problem of
universals B. The mind-body problem C. Arguments for
immortality D. Material or non-material
reality E. Objective or subjective
goodness F. Plato's influence on
other philosophers |