PHL244H1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Callicles, Naturalistic Fallacy, Social Constructionism
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Myths concerning human nature: ancient and modern: ancient myths of the origin of human beings (i). Readings: genesis (selections); augustine, the city of god (selec. from book 14) Velleman, d. the genesis of shame" (selec. , from self to self, ch. 45-52): ancient myths of the origin of human beings (ii). : myth of prometheus): ancient myths of the origin of civilization. Notion of pleonexia: what is the effect of civilization according to callicles, what are socrates" views about the human condition, diogenes of sinope"s views on nature and convention: an alternative to callicles. ), diogenes laertius, lives of eminent philosophers (selections from book 6). 1: modern myths concerning human nature and civilization (i). Readings: machiavelli, the prince (selections); hobbes, leviathan (selections): modern myths concerning human nature and civilization (ii). Readings: butler, sermons 1-3; hume, treatise of human nature (selections); rousseau, Second discourse (selections): modern myths on human nature and civilization (iii).
