Spring 2009 Wisdom Course Study Questions
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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?
4. What is Labouvie-Vief's criticism of Platonic thought and how does she see wisdom as "integrated thought"?
