POL 2107 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cephalus, Glaucon, Polemarchus
6 Dec 2013
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I situating the greek miracle" : brief historical overview of ancient greece. Ii the functions of tragedy & possible links between democracy and tragedy. Iii antigone"s motives (& a few words on the issue of gender) Love vs. male rationality vs. demands of civic order / political expediency vs. city vs. justice. The socratic problem & the trauma of socrates"s death. Iii - the recent accusations & socrates"s rebuttal. Was socrates a bad (or a good) citizen? (re)defining politics & citizenship. * formative events: regime of the 30 tyrants; socrates" death; travel; war . Ii the significance of the dialogue form. Iii book i : - the drama of book i two conventional opinions about justice: cephalus & polemarchus the radical challenge of thrasymachus. Iv - glaucon on justice & the story of the ring of gyges. V from soul to the city building the kallipolis. I creating the ruling class the importance of music & poetry.
