Intermediate Greek II

Course Description

This course familiarizes students on the one hand with the legal, philosophical and political issues in Plato's Apology, and on the other with Plato's vocabulary and the peculiarities of his syntactical and grammatical style. It also introduces the students to the rhetorical writing in Athens in general and with Plato's dialogues in particular, as well as with the Socratic method of inquiry, and the state of Athenian politics in the fifth century B.C. The content of the course is for intermediate-level students, aiming at providing them with an understanding of the ancient Greek culture where Attic Greek was spoken, through the study of literary, cultural and historical texts in Attic Greek. Overall, this course addresses students' ability to consider questions of human values, ethics, and aesthetics, as they are represented in literature and related fields within the Humanities, in order to form a fundamental understanding of human society and culture. In addition, this course emphasizes the cultural value and appreciation of the Humanities, rather than simply the ability to perform tasks at the written level.

Code

GR 202

Credits

3

Subject

GR

Programs That Include This Course

• Bachelor's Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages and Literature
• Minor Minor in Greek