Philosophy 160

This course is an introduction to the Platonic corpus, with special attention to Plato’s mature metaphysics and epistemology. We will begin by considering the philosophical program of Socrates as portrayed in Plato’s early dialogues and consider how Plato’s characteristic metaphysical and epistemological interests and theories (such as the Theory of Forms) emerge from this program. We will then consider the further development of Plato’s views in later dialogues, including the Theaetetus, Parmenides, and Sophist.