Plato Study Day
EventSpring 2018|#9303.101
May 20, 2018
All ages, Mixed
07 Special Events
Activity location12 East 79th Street
Description
The unexamined life is not worth living
The day includes an opening presentation, group study sessions, a great Greek lunch, light entertainment, and closing reception. Family and friends are welcome and no prior study of Plato is required.
The Study Day program comes from Plato's Alcibiades I, an imagined conversation between the great philosopher Socrates and the 18-year-old Alcibiades, an ambitious and talented youth who would later play a major role in Athens and on the world stage.
In this dialogue, Socrates takes the lead in trying to awaken Alcibiades to the ignorance that prevents him from understanding the true qualifications for achieving his enormous ambition, and, more importantly, from realizing his own true nature.
As we watch Socrates' intelligence at work, it becomes apparent that, not only Alcibiades, but we ourselves will benefit from examining our beliefs, priorities and actions in light of the questions raised in this dialogue:
In this dialogue, Socrates takes the lead in trying to awaken Alcibiades to the ignorance that prevents him from understanding the true qualifications for achieving his enormous ambition, and, more importantly, from realizing his own true nature.
As we watch Socrates' intelligence at work, it becomes apparent that, not only Alcibiades, but we ourselves will benefit from examining our beliefs, priorities and actions in light of the questions raised in this dialogue:
- What are the most damaging ideas to hold?
- How can ignorance be removed?
- What are the success factors for a happy life?
- What is self-knowledge?
The day includes an opening presentation, group study sessions, a great Greek lunch, light entertainment, and closing reception. Family and friends are welcome and no prior study of Plato is required.
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Date: Sunday, May 20
Time: 8:30 am Coffee & Registration
9:00 am - 3:30 pm Program
Wine reception to follow
Fee: $50.00 Includes Materials, Refreshments, Lunch, and Wine Reception
$30.00 For full-time students
Activity meeting dates
May 20, 2018
Sun8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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