College Seminar (101-7-23)

Topic

Plato on Self-Knowledge and Self-Care

Instructors

Claudia Yau

Meeting Info

Kresge 3438 Philosophy Sem. Rm: Mon, Wed 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

Plato's Apology and Alcibiades focus on the themes of self-knowledge, self-care, and self-cultivation. In this class we work slowly and methodically through these texts. Some of the questions we will discuss are: What is self-knowledge and what is it good for? What makes for a good education? How can we know the limitations of our own understanding? What is the connection between self-knowledge and self-care? How can self-knowledge contribute to a good life?

Learning Objectives

Close reading, argument analysis, organized writing

Class Attributes

WCAS College Seminar