The Republic-
Read book seven of the Republic
Answer the following questions
What kinds of lessons on education can you get from the famous cave analogy?
What is the nature of true education according to Socrates, especially in terms of teaching?
Why is it that the philosopher king is the best kind of ruler?
How do these rulers arise?
Which sciences, what curriculum, possesses the power to prepare them to be rulers as philosopher kings?
What kind of virtues should the students posses who study this curriculum?
Which students would become philosopher-kings?
How is the study of philosophy (dialectic) are real danger?
How can the danger be avoided?
What do you think of Plato's scheme of education as presented in the Republic?
In class
Come to class ready discuss the role of philosophy, work and good in Platonic, tradition, and non traditional forms.
Projects
These projects are due
Code of Hammurabi
Read from the Code of Hammurabi
Homework
Complete the handout from class.
Find a parallel between one law from the Code of Hammurabi and a commandment from the Bible.
In Class
Come prepared to discuss your parallel verse and law.
Sorry for the delay in the verse.
Thank you for your prayers and patience
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