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Ancient Philosophy: Plato & His Predecessors
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| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 2421 | yes | Coursera |
The Syllabus
Videos
- Introduction to Ancient Philosophy
- How We Study the Pre-Socratics
- Fragments and Sources
- Philosophers or scientists?
- The Material Principle
- God in Nature?
- Heraclitus on the LOGOS
- Heraclitus on Change
Readings
- Milesians Readings
- Heraclitus Readings
Practice Exercises
- Milesians
- Heraclitus
Videos
- Parmenides Prohibition
- Parmenides Against Change
- Responses to Parmenides
- Naturalism after Parmenides
- Plato and Socrates
- Socrates in the Apology
- Piety in the Euthyphro
- Morality and Religion
Readings
- Parmenides
- Plato's Apology
- Plato's Euthyphro
Practice Exercises
- Parmenides and His Legacy
- Plato’s Apology and Euthyphro
Videos
- Virtue in the Meno
- Teachers of Virtue?
- Theory of Recollection
- Was Socrates Teaching?
- Meno's Paradox
- Knowledge vs. True Belief
- Is Justice a Virtue?
- The Just City
- The Just Soul
- Rational Injustice?
Readings
- Plato's Meno
- Republic Book 1
- Republic Book 2
- Republic Book 4
Practice Exercises
- Plato's Meno
- Plato's Republic
Videos
- Plato's Theory of Forms
- The Real and the Good
- The Creation of the World
- The World Soul
- Plato's Mathematical Physics
- Conclusion to Part 1
Readings
- Republic Book 5
- Republic Books 6-7
- Plato's Timaeus
- Credits
Practice Exercises
- Republic Books 5-7
- Plato's Timaeus