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Eros, Love and Friendship in Plato
COL381 SP

Crosslistings: PHIL380

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: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA PHIL    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000


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