Spring 2014 Wisdom Course Study Questions

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Return to Wisdom

JAN 14

First Class

JAN 16

  1. What aspects of wisdom does Hall's personal experience on 9/11 bring out?
  2. What are the principle traits and defining characteristics of wisdom on Hall's definition? Do they seem justified in light of your own paradigmatic image(s) of wisdom (situtations within you judge or hypothesize wise thought or action of some kind)?
  3. (In Robinson) What are some characteristics of Homeric culture that distinguish its model of wisdom?
  4. Give examples of similarities and differences in the ways that Socrates and Aristotle model wisdom.

JAN 21

  1. Is Socratic legend a testimony to the reality of wisdom?
  2. What is the Axial Age Hypothesis? Evaluate.
  3. Distinguish Periclean and Socratic models of wisdom.
  4. Why is there a problem explaining where the topic of wisdom went? What are some candidates for solutions?
  5. What is Aristotle's view of wisdom?

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