Plato, SYMPOSIUM
GRK 311
Spring 2014
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We will read selections in Greek from Plato's SYMPOSIUM, the famous dialogue that examines different facets of love and desire. We will read the remaining sections in translation. Additional readings will include Plato's PHAEDRUS and Xenophon's SYMPOSIUM in translation and modern scholarship on these works. Topics we will discuss include the figure of Socrates, the construction of gender roles, masculinity and femininity, the role of reason and desire in the good life, and questions of genre. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA CLAS |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Plato,SYMPOSIUM (in Greek).
Plato, PHAEDRUS (in translation).
Xenophon, SYMPOSIUM (in translation).
Scholarly articles will be posted on Moodle.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly quizzes.
Occasional two-paragraph reading responses.
Mid-term and Final Exams.
Short Final Paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Regular attendance. |
| Instructor(s): Visvardi,Eirene Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: DWNY100; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: 16 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 2 | FR: 1 |
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