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    GRS380

    The Life and Times of Socrates

    Examination of a critical moment in Greek intellectual and political life, as seen from various points of view. Topics include: Socrates' trial and its background; the rise of the Socratic conception of philosophy and its relation to the methods of the Sophists; perceived Socratic challenges to religious and social mores; written vs. unwritten philosophy; types of Socratic literature.

    Lecture: 3h
    Lab: 0h
    Tutorial: 0h
    Credits: 1.5