Kurzus nemzetközi vendég- és részidős hallgatóknak
- Kar
- Bölcsészettudományi Kar
- Szervezet
- BTK Filozófia Intézet
- Kód
- BMI-FILD-231.05
- Cím
- History of Philosophy 1. Plato
- Tervezett félév
- Tavaszi
- Meghirdetve
- 2024/25/2
- ECTS
- 4
- Nyelv
- en
- Oktatás célja
- Plato played a pivotal role in giving philosophy its contours as an intellectual enterprise and way of life, by demarcating it from other cultural formations of the 5th-4th centuries BC, such as poetry, rhetoric and sophistry. He created a unique literary genre, the philosophical dialogue, which allowed him to explore various theoretical possibilities and to portray philosophical activity as he conceived it, without laying down a systematic doctrine. The open and inquisitive character of his writing reflects, in a sense, the philosophical style of his master, Socrates, who engaged in the critical examination of others' views in conversation rather than producing written works. Plato explored the possible theoretical foundations of Socrates' ethical thought and philosophical lifestyle, taking into account various strands of earlier Greek philosophy. In class we will examine fundamental issues in Plato's ethics, psychology and metaphysics.