PH 231A - Plato and the Quest for Internal Vision

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Merrimack College

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Plato is preeminent among philosophers in his quest for an intellectual vision of reality which could transfigure human life and society. His ideas about appearance and reality, about justice and virtue, and about knowledge and opinion have served to shape philosophical discussion for well over two millennia. But Plato is almost unique in presenting his ideas in the form of dialogues—carefully crafted literary narratives in which Plato never appears, so that ideas must be always be understood in connection with the character who defends them. This course will introduce students to one of the pivotal figures in Western culture through a careful reading of ten of Plato’s dialogues. Prerequisite: PH 112A. Three hours a week.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.merrimack.edu

Phone Number:

(978) 837-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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