History of Philosophy Ia: Plato’s Philosophy (Theory of Forms and Ethics)

Pre-requisites: None

Course objectives: Training the students in the critical and careful reading of the philosophical texts and in the understanding of the philosophical problems and arguments. Both student questions and class discussions are encouraged.

Course description: This course is the critical interpretation of the most fundamental aspects of Plato’s philosophy, from his early and middle to late dialogues, with a focus on Plato’s Theory of Forms and his ethical reflections. Special attention is given to the careful and critical reading his most significant and influential dialogue the Republic.

Learning Outcomes: Training the students in the critical and careful reading of the philosophical texts and in the understanding of the philosophical problems and arguments. Both student questions and class discussions are encouraged.

Literature/Reading:

• Platon, Država, prev. Albin Vilhar, napomene Branko Pavlović, Beograd, više izdanja, knjige I-II (početka do 368e), IV, V (472c-480), VI-VII i X (596a-599b, 614b-621d);
• Platon, „Eutifron“, u: Dijalozi, preveo Slobodan Blagojević, Grafos, Beograd, 1987, str. 117-137;
• Platon, „Menon“, u: Dijalozi, prev. Albin Vilhar, Kultura, Beograd, 1970, str. 359-382, 413-422;
• Platon, „Fedon“, u: Dela, prevod, napomene Miloš N. Đurić, Dereta, Beograd, 2002, str. 175-245, (više izdanja)
• Platon, „Gozba“ i „Fedar“ u: Ijon. Gozba, Fedar, prevod, napomene Miloš N. Đurić, BIGZ, Beograd, 1985.
• Platon, Protagora. Gorgija (naročito 481b-513c), prev. M. Drašković, A. Vilhar, Beograd, 1968.
• Platon, „Kratil“ (383a-392a), i “Sofist” (240a-264c) Kratil. Teetet. Sofist. Državnik, Plato, Beograd, 2000.
• Verner Jeger, Paideia - Oblikovanje grčkog čoveka, Književna zajednica Novog Sada, Novi Sad, 1991, str.289-343;
• Rautlidžova Istorija filozofije, Tom I, „Od početka do Platona“, ur. K. Č. V. Tejlor, Plato, Beograd, 2007, str. 350-440.
• Irina Deretić, Logos, Platon, Aristotel, Plato Books, Beograd, 2009, str. 19-194;
• Irina Deretić, Iz Platonove filozofije, Plato Books, Beograd, 2010.
• T.A. Slezak, Čitati Platona, Zagreb, 2000.