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Ancient Greek Philosophy
Socratic and Plato: Introduction 2013

proposal due on sunday by 11:59 PM ultimate premise, ultimate conclusion, intermediate conclusions background to plato: the 5th century sophists
Socrates: life, thought, influence
Plato: life, works, thought, influence for next time
2 of the 5 points are for getting it in on time you can receive it later and will probably have to do so read the sample proposals read examples of issues references - focused list of primary sources translation of ancient writings atlas one secondary source that directly addresses your issues read or at least skim any source in your list more focused = better!

1.1. there are some awfully black clouds in the western sky so 1 [it is likely to rain soon], so C [ i had better take my umbrella

1.1 there are some awfully black clouds in the western skY (ULTIMATE PREMISE)

1 it is likely to rain soon (INTERMEDIATE CONCLUSION)

C I had better take my umbrella (ULTIMATE CONCLUSION)

The 5th century sophists itinerant teachers charging a fee for their teaching
- originally "an expert"
- root of word : sophos = wise
- sopho = wise more = moron "wise fool"
- claim: taking their course brings success
- taught a variety of things: wisdom, virtue, excellence, how to speak well
- odipus was an expert between fine distinction of meaning,
- variety of things taught: Gorgias, Prodicus, hippies, Evenus, Protagoras (most respected) professed to teach manning affairs of state, asked to draft a constitution
- one thing in common these thinkers interested in human conduct and had questions explicit in their questions in common with Socrates (ex. what is excellence, what are the specific kinds of excellence)
- the best of them were reflective about their activity
- shift: nature -> human concerns
- what is virtue excellence
- what is justice, piety Socrates (469-399 BCE)
- many manuscripts that prove his existence
- no writings, depictions by:

aristophanes: the clouds

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