PHIL5586 · Philosophy

Platonic Dialogues

Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences

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Marina McCoy

Professor, Philosophy Department

3 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.9
Course: 4.7

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Marina McCoy

Professor, Philosophy Department

3 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.9
Course: 4.7

About this course

In Platonic dialogues, we will undertake a close reading of Plato's moral thought and relationship to rhetoric and the sophists in the Gorgias, Protagoras, and Phaedrus. Students will be expected to do in class researched presentations and a final independent research paper that includes research into both primary text and secondary sources. Satisfies the following distribution requirement(s) for Philosophy: History of Philosophy.

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OrganizationHow well the course was organized: 4.85 / 5
ChallengeHow intellectually challenging students found it: 4.60 / 5
AttendanceHow necessary attendance was: 4.73 / 5
AssignmentsHow helpful assignments were: 4.75 / 5

Weekly effort: ~4 hours

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Evaluation history 3 terms

All available terms for PHIL5586. Numerical averages use the five-point scale.
Term	Evaluations	Course rating	Instructor rating
Spring 2024	1	4.6	4.9
Fall 2021	1	4.6	4.9
Spring 2020	1	5.0	5.0