INQ-177 | The Trial of Socrates

Crosslisted As: PHIL177

Topic Description:

This course will look at the trial of Socrates and examine different views about it. Was he a martyr for the truth, for example, or a victim of political intrigue? Was he guilty of the accusations set against him, or unjustly prosecuted for his religious and political views? How should we understand the reports of those who wrote about his trial? Finally, what would we have to know about his society and intellectual milieu in order to answer any of these questions?

Course Types Offered: On-Campus

Topic Approved: April 2009