Platonic Myths
| Title | Πλατωνικοί Μύθοι / Platonic Myths |
| Code | ΦΚ288 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Philosophy and Education |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Triantafyllia Giannou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600021880 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Philosophy and Education (2011-today)
Registered students: 11
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Mandatory Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Class ID | 600291470
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600291470
- At the Website of the School:
- eLearning:
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected:
(a) to be acquainted with central philosophical questions of ancient Greek philosophy.
(b) to read and comprehend ancient Greek philosophical texts from the original, and to engage themselves with philosophical thinking, starting from their responses to the Platonic dialogues.
(c) to discuss the philosophical role of myths in the Platonic dialogues.
(d) to understand Platonic Metaphysics.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
There are many myths in Plato’s dialogues, e.g. “the allegory of the cave”, “the story of Gyges” and “the myth of Er” in Republic, “the myth of Theuth” and “the myth of the winged soul” in Phaedrus, “the Atlantis myth” in Timaeus, the eschatological myths in Gorgias and Phaedo, the cosmological myth of the Statesman etc. There are myths invented by Plato; others feature characters and motifs taken from traditional mythology; sometimes it is difficult to distinguish Plato’s own mythological motifs from the traditional ones.
The course offers a close reading of Plato’s well-known myths and interpretations of their philosophical role in the dialogues. Among the topics to be discussed are:
• Does the myth have only moral-educational value or cognitive-theoretical value as well?
• Does Plato use myth as a supplement to philosophical discourse? Or may the philosophical myths serve as arguments in their own right and contribute to the search for truth?
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 72 | 2.9 | |||
| Exams | 39 | 1.6 | |||
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
-Πλάτων. Μύθοι. Εισαγωγή, Μετάφραση, Σχόλια Ηλίας Σπυρόπουλος. Θεσσαλονίκη: Ζήτρος 2005.
-Brisson, Luc. 2006. Ο Πλάτων, οι λέξεις και οι μύθοι. Πώς και γιατί ο Πλάτων κατονόμασε το μύθο; Ελλ. μετάφρ. Στέφανος Οικονόμου. Αθήνα: Μεταίχμιο.
Additional bibliography for study
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Last Update
20-07-2023
