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3. How does Plato use myth to depict the state of the soul in wisdom, and in the pursuit of wisdom? | 3. How does Plato use myth to depict the state of the soul in wisdom, and in the pursuit of wisdom? | ||
| − | : | + | :Plato’s philosophy marks the beginning of organizing thought in a more structured manner. Contrast between Homeric wisdom and Platonic wisdom. Homeric wisdom is embedded in action, like Achilles. Platonic wisdom emphasizes rationality and logos. Logos vs. Mythos – mythos is observed more as an emotional state most obvious in children, Logos is like when older children and adult assume roles from the outside world which is systematic and reasoned. Gisela believes in wisdom as integrative between the two, a reintegration of the mythos with the framework of logos. For plato, mental functioning is no longer identified with the organic and the mythic – the senses, with action, with poeticized accounts of reality. Rather it resides in our ability to step back from the purely sensory. The artistic, the poetic, and the mythic, he claims, deal not with the truthful eternal nature of things, but rather with their phenomenal appearance. The mind hence is completely stripped of its mythos roots. |
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4. What is Labouvie-Vief's criticism of Platonic thought and how does she see wisdom as "integrated thought"? Specifically, how does she use evidence from developmental psychology to support her position? | 4. What is Labouvie-Vief's criticism of Platonic thought and how does she see wisdom as "integrated thought"? Specifically, how does she use evidence from developmental psychology to support her position? | ||
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We'll use this page for major course study questions. They will be organized by class date and topic. Please add your notes and answers to specific study questions.
Contents
- 1 Jan 20: Greek/Hellenistic Wisdom 1
- 2 Jan 27: Greek/Hellenistic Wisdom 2
- 3 Feb 3: Greek/Hellenistic Wisdom 3
- 4 Feb 10: Greek/Hellenistic Wisdom 4
- 5 Feb 17: Greek/Hellenistic Wisdom 5
- 6 Feb 24: Yoga/Samkya Wisdom 1
- 7 Mar 3: Yoga/Samkya Wisdom 2
- 8 Mar 17: Yoga/Samkya Wisdom 3
- 9 Mar 24: Yoga/Samkya Wisdom 4
- 10 Mar 31: Judeo-Christian Wisdom 1
- 11 Apr 7: Judeo-Christian Wisdom 2
- 12 Apr 14: Judeo-Christian Wisdom 3
- 13 Apr 21: Judeo-Christian Wisdom 4
Jan 20: Greek/Hellenistic Wisdom 1
1. Contrast the model of wisdom in Socrates and Achilles. What might Plato be trying to say in drawing the comparison?
2. What is Socratic wisdom?
3. How does Plato use myth to depict the state of the soul in wisdom, and in the pursuit of wisdom?
- Plato’s philosophy marks the beginning of organizing thought in a more structured manner. Contrast between Homeric wisdom and Platonic wisdom. Homeric wisdom is embedded in action, like Achilles. Platonic wisdom emphasizes rationality and logos. Logos vs. Mythos – mythos is observed more as an emotional state most obvious in children, Logos is like when older children and adult assume roles from the outside world which is systematic and reasoned. Gisela believes in wisdom as integrative between the two, a reintegration of the mythos with the framework of logos. For plato, mental functioning is no longer identified with the organic and the mythic – the senses, with action, with poeticized accounts of reality. Rather it resides in our ability to step back from the purely sensory. The artistic, the poetic, and the mythic, he claims, deal not with the truthful eternal nature of things, but rather with their phenomenal appearance. The mind hence is completely stripped of its mythos roots.
4. What is Labouvie-Vief's criticism of Platonic thought and how does she see wisdom as "integrated thought"? Specifically, how does she use evidence from developmental psychology to support her position?
