Introduction To Philosophy
Slide for Second Class
I. Introductions Again:
Name, Other MSC Classes Taken, Book(s) You are currently reading (other than
Plato).
II. Your Questions and
Comments From First Class?
III. Returning to “What
Is Philosophy?”
Regarding The Interpretations Presented In This Course
Some of the Goals of Philosophizing.
Pause for discussion and
comments.
IV. Returning to
“Introduction To Plato:”
Plato’s View of “Man.”
Pause for discussion and
comments.
V. In Class Reading and
Discussion of Plato’s Meno 77c-B, pp.
66-67 of text:
What is the thesis, what are the stages of the argument, is it a good argument?
Why it is important: pedagogy and the importance of education if it can prevent
citizens from doing evil! Think of
his Euthyphro here.
VI. Introduction to
Plato’s Euthyphro:
discussion of what Euthyphro is doing, what Socrates is doing (and
why he is doing it), and why Socrates
cares about what Euthyphro is doing?
Discussion of the Greeks’ views regarding religion and of Plato’s
differing view.
Pause for discussion and
comments.
VII. Going Through The
Text Carefully!
Assignment for Third Class:
Re-read Plato’s Euthyphro, read
Plato’s Apology.
We will finish our discussion of the
Euthyphro and begin discussion of
Socrates’ trial and his defense.
Again, we want to ask, and try out various answers as to,
what he is doing,
why is he doing it, and why does
Plato care about what his fellow citizens are doing?
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