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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2023
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FWIS 122 001 (CRN: 15699)
CONVERSATIONS WITH SOCRATES
Long Title: CONVERSATIONS WITH SOCRATES
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Mackie, Hilary S.
Meeting: 1:00PM - 2:15PM TR (21-AUG-2023 - 1-DEC-2023)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 16
Section Enrolled: 14
Enrollment data as of: 5-MAY-2024 6:41AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
11-DEC-2023
2:00PM - 5:00PM M
Description: We will read four Platonic dialogues about the last days of Socrates. We will explore the human concerns that Socrates and his friends discuss, and analyze their arguments. We will also consider literary features, and how the dialogues can inform our understanding of reading, writing, and speaking and their value.