Plato and the Case of Socrates: Philosophy on Trial

3 credits · Undergraduate

Socrates (469-399 BCE) never wrote a single word, but posed such threat to Athens that a jury put him to death for the alleged ethical corruption and impiety of his thought. This course will explore the revolutionary life and thought of Socrates, and consider whether the jury's decision against him was justified. CROSSLISTED: PHIL 2365 FORMATS: Lecture