Plato's Alcibiades 1
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With Plato, philosophy becomes real, living and dramatic. This course will make it easy, even for the beginner,
to connect with this master philosopher. Discussing the philosophical material with a group of like-minded people
is a truly enriching experience.
About the Course
PLATO'S ALCIBIADES 1
Socrates: The lover of the body goes away when the flower of youth fades, but I am the lover who does not go away but remains with you when you are no longer young and all of the others are gone.
Alcibiades was a brilliant, aristocratic, ambitious and ruthless figure of ancient Athens. His life was marked by great achievements but was ultimately mired in scandal, controversy and infamy. In his early years he met the philosopher Socrates and this dialogue captures their meeting in which the young Alcibiades is encouraged to a life of selfknowledge based upon the Delphic maxim 'know thyself'.
In these lectures we will read Plato's Alcibiades I in which Socrates asks:
- What does it mean to know yourself?
- What is this self which we can know?
- Why does a ruler need self-knowledge?
- How does love relate to self-knowledge?
- If we love a person what is it that we actually love?
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Course Details
Next Course
Saturday mornings commencing
28 January 2012
10am to 12 noon.
Location
Dublin: 47/49 Northumberland Road, D4
Requirements
The lectures on the Philebus are not open to new enrolments. Those attending Plato lectures for the first time should enrol for the Plato Introduction lectures.
Fee
€70 (Concession €60)
€40 for those already enrolled for Philosophy
Enrolment
Advance booking not required. Enrolment takes place fifteen minutes before the lecture on the first day of your attendance. Fee payable at first class.
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