FRSEMR 36o - The Trials of Socrates

Institution:

Harvard University

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Socrates initiated Western philosophy, despite claiming to know nothing at all. In this course, we read Platonic dialogues and more recent interpretations of Socrates' story in philosophy (Nietzsche, Arendt, Foucault), politics (I.F. Stone), theater (Voltaire and Brecht), music (Satie), and film (Rosselini). And we use tools of classical rhetoric to craft public speeches like Socrates'. We ask: what is Socratic method? Socratic irony? Was Socrates a hero, a genius, a scam artist, or a fool?

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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