Thursday, January 20, 2011

Research the Pre-Socratic Philosophers

Dear Class,

For Friday be sure to finish up reading the Phaedo and if you have time do some light research on Pre-Socratic philosophy. Come to class with a general familiarity of the Pre-Socratic philosophers (e.g. Heraclitus, Parmenides, Anaxagoras, Democritus). After we discuss them, we will return to a discussion of the Phaedo and the importance of Socrates' Second Sailing as both a unique turn away from the activities of some of the Pre-Socratics and an embrace of others. We shall end with a discussion of how to understand Plato's Ideas that will likely be carried over to Monday.

Cheers,
Dr. Layne

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