Undergraduate Course: Socrates and Plato (GREE10023)
Course Outline
| School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Greek |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
A survey of the philosophy of Socrates and Plato through a study of five Platonic dialogues and other relevant sources. Students will read four Platonic dialogues in translation, and either the Meno or Phaedo in Greek, depending on the year. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Visiting students should usually have at least 3 courses in Classics related subject matter(at least 2 of which should be in Ancient Greek) at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses but Elementary ot Intermediate Greek courses will not count. Students beyond Intermediate level but with less Greek then the prerequisite should consider either Greek 2a/2b. |
| Prospectus website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the course successfully will be able by the end of the course to demonstrate in written examination and course work as well as in class discussion:
- advanced knowledge of ancient Greek, and Greek prose style
- an understanding of the difficulties of ascribing a specific philosophy to the historical Socrates, as opposed to the various claims made by the first generation of writers of Socratic dialogues
- an awareness of the historical and legal issues surrounding the trial of Socrates
- the way in which Plato eventually supplanted his competitors in the quest to establish himself as Socrates' main philosophical successor
- knowledge of the basic ethical tenets found in the early Platonic dialogues
- a sensitivity to the relationship between philosophical views and literary form in early to middle Plato
- familiarity with the first version of Plato's theory of Forms and his views on the soul |
Assessment Information
One translation exam (15%); one essay (25%); Final exam (60%).
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
One translation exam (15%).
One essay (25%).
Subject-Area administered Exam/Exercise in lieu of Degree Examination – to take place in Week 12 (see the current course handbook for further details) - 60%. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| In order for a student from outwith Classics to be enrolled on this course, contact must be made with a Course Secretary on 50 3580 in order for approval to be obtained. |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Simon Trepanier
Tel: (0131 6)50 3589
Email: Simon.Trepanier@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Elaine Hutchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: E.Hutchison@ed.ac.uk |
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