Greek 518a/b       Drunk on Talk: Plato's Symposium

 

 

Instructor

Aara Suksi, Department of Classical Studies

My office: Talbot College 429 Phone 661 2111 ex 82278

Office hours: Wednesday 12-1:30 or by appointment

web-site: http://publish.uwo.ca/~asuksi/

 

Time and Place

TBA (winter term)

Description

Plato's Symposium will be read in Greek. Topics for discussion will include the Greek symposium, Greek erotic practices, the nature of ideal Platonic love, Plato's manipulation of literary and religious genres, the characterization of the participants, and the dialogue's function as a defence of Socrates.

 

Texts

Kenneth J. Dover. Plato Symposium. Cambridge 1980.

 

Evaluation

preparation and participation               15%

presentation                                      15%

final exam (translation, commentary )  35%

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