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PSC 409H - The Problem of Socrates


Plato’s Socrates, the various dimensions of his way of life. Also ancient and modern critiques of Socrates from Aristophanes’ Clouds to Socrates’ place in the philosophies of Hegel, Kierkegaard, and Nietzsche. Concludes with Kierkegaard’s contrast between Socrates and Christ, and with Nietzsche’s contrast between Socrates and Dionysus.

Credits: 3
Prerequisites:  
Notes: Satisfies Social Science Requirement.