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Discussion Questions for lectures 34 & 35 of PHIL 20214

 

Discussion: Proof; Symposium, Alcibiades' speech

 

  • In Proof, why is Martin so unwilling to trust?
  • How does Martin change in the course of the movie?  Why does he change?
  • What makes Alcibiades feel shame?  Does Martin feel shame in the same way in Proof?  Does Aschenbach feel shame in the same way in Death in Venice?
  • Based on Alcibiades’ speech, what is Socrates’ attitude towards Alcibiades?  Love, indifference, or something else?
  • Why is it significant that Alcibiades compares Socrates to the satyr Marsyas (right)?

 
Marsyas

Marble statue of the satyr Marsyas; Roman, 200 AD; Getty Villa Museum:
Pacific Palisades, California.  Image courtesy of Mary Harrsch
Copyright 2009, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. O\'Connor, D. (2007, July 11). Session 36 Discussion. Retrieved November 23, 2009, from Notre Dame OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.nd.edu/philosophy/ancient-wisdom-modern-love/discussion-questions/session-36-discussion. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Creative Commons License