PSCI 2014 Lecture 6: lecture
23 Sep 2016
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The crito: the two faces of politics, socrates dissatisfaction, a brief note on the phaedo. The philosopher as hero: challenging convention a. i. The rules are less important than the reasons we employ a. ii. Inverts achilles by changing the athenian devotion to physical strength over reason. The philosopher as gadfly: the value of the examined life a. i. Awakening others: from the lowliest to the highest of creatures, tapping into universal values, victory is the death sentence. The pursuit of truth: crucial juncture in greek life, wisdom as guiding force.
