Socrates' s Women
Fall 2022
Taught By: Cinzia Arruzza
Section: A
CRN: 14227
Credits: 3
Discussions about the nature and virtues of women, sexual difference, and women’s proper role within the city and/or the household were prominent within the Socratic circle and later Socratics. This course will focus on this ancient debate. We will read fragments and testimonies concerning Aeschines, Antisthenes, and Xenophon; passages from Plato's dialogues and from Aristotle's Politics and biological works; and influential contemporary feminist interpretations of these texts.
College: New School for Social Research (GF)
Department: Philosophy (GPHI)
Campus: New York City (GV)
Course Format: Seminar (R)
Modality: In-Person
Max Enrollment: 18
Add/Drop Deadline: September 12, 2022 (Monday)
Online Withdrawal Deadline: November 20, 2022 (Sunday)
Seats Available: Yes
Status: Open*
* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 6:46pm 6/29/2022 EDT