PHIL 50.05 Plato’s Psychology

Plato’s explorations of the structure and functions of psuchê are rich and complex. The class will focus on texts from a variety of Plato’s dialogues in order to examine selected themes: the nature of psuchê, psuchê-body relations, the nature of life and life functions (e.g. digestion, respiration), self-motion, perception, pleasure/pain, desire, memory, imagination, belief, and knowledge. Opportunities will arise to explore points of comparison and contrast with earlier and later views in antiquity, and with contemporary discussions in biology, philosophy of mind, psychology, and cognitive science.

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Philosophy