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August 15 - Cosmology (Presocratics)

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on July 17, 2012 at 1:08:42 pm
 

Reading:

 

1) Patricia Curd, PRESOCRATIC PHILOSOPHERS

Pages: ONLY the Introduction, p.p. 1-8 (pay special attention to the quoted passages of Hesiod and Homer)

File: Pre-Socs-1.pdf

 

2) Selections from Presocratic Philosophers.

Pages: ALL

Files: Presocratics.pdf

Pre-Socs-2.pdf

 

3) Passage from Homer's ODYSSEY (The Underworld)

Pages: LINES 144-297

File: Odyssey-Underworld.pdf

 

Preparation for first day:

 

1) From the Passages of Presocratic Philosophers (Reading 2), make a list of themes, or subjects of interest, that the philosophers seem to address. Be as specific as possible. For instance, if one philosopher is interested in the ORIGINS OF THE NATURAL WORLD, how does his language reveal what he believes those origins to be? If another philosopher is interested in RELIGION and the NOTION OF GOD, how does his description of the world point to his set of beliefs about that subject?

 

2) For each philosopher, come up with a critical question - something you would ask the class that would provoke discussion. The question should target a specific passage, or grouping of passages. A good critical question does not have a factual answer. Instead, it leads to a process of reflection about the passage of writing you have in mind.

 

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For the afternoon session:

 

Write:

 

Afternoon writing assignment on the Presocratics:

 

1) In groups, read and discuss the extra passages of Heraclitus on the handout for today.

 

2) On your own, write a 1-2 page reflection on his use of language to convey ideas. Pick a word or image to focus on and talk about how Heraclitus uses this to make a point about perception/reality/the nature of things/the nature of our minds... or any other subject you see him interested in.

 

Preparation for next day:

 

**Directed reading

 

 

 

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