PLATO AND NIETZSCHE: JUSTICE AND REBELLION
PHI3PNJ
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
It has been said that all western philosophy is a footnote to Plato. In his masterpiece, The Republic , Plato addresses some of the most fundamental questions of human existence: what is it to be? What is the place of human beings in the world? What does it mean to know? What is the nature of reality? Surprisingly, Plato's strategy is to invite us to participate, along with his teacher Socrates, in a thought experiment aimed at designing a just society. In the process of asking what justice is we discover answers to the meaning and conditions of our being in the cosmos. In this subject we will first trace Plato's philosophical journey and then consider Nietzsche's radical challenge to the Platonic tradition through and exploration of his ideal of the life affirming revaluation of all values in Thus Spoke Zarathustra .
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: George Vassilacopoulos
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
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Capstone subject: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: PHI3PAM OR PHI2PAM
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Learning resources
Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Parts 1 & 2 )
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Nietzsche
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Edition/Volume: Any edition
Publisher: Penguin
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The Republic
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Plato
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Edition/Volume: Any edition
Publisher: Penguin
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
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Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: George Vassilacopoulos
Class requirements
Directed ReadingWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour directed reading per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Task 1 Blog posts and replies to other students or on-line journal (1600 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Task 2: Staged research essay stage one: annotated bibliography and proposal (800 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Task 2 Staged research essay stage two: Essay (1600) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |