COL 381

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COL 381

Eros, Love and Friendship in Plato COL 381 SP

Crosslistings: PHIL380

Section	Class Size	*Available	Times	POI	Prereq
1	20	0	Times: M...... 7:00PM-9:30PM;	No	No

*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration. (Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:21 EDT 1999 )

This course is an investigation of the themes of love and friendship in Plato. Plato is unique among the great philosophers in placing love at the center of his philosophical concerns. Ultimately for Plato, philosophy is a kind of love.

MAJOR READINGS

Plato, LYSIS, SYMPOSIUM, PHAEDRUS
Selection of other Greek authors on love.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Assignment - papers (3).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA PHIL

Prerequisites: None

Section 01: Jones, M; Times: M...... 7:00PM- 9:30PM;; Grading Mode: Mixed; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 2, So: 3, Fr: 0; Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-22-1999

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