grgr dates &plato

[Terrance F. Flaherty]

Did Plato really believe the forms existed?

What are the forms?

Are they the same in all of the dilologues or different?

Can they be known? How?

What has the soul to do with the forms?

If they can be known, can they be taught?

Pynchon is very interested in Plato's ideas on music. Why?









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May 03/Section 1      (pp.1-19): Jesse Howard
May 17/Section 2     (pp.20-42): Michael Perez
May 31/Section 3     (pp.42-60): Keith Woodward
Jun 14/Section 4     (pp.60-83): Keith McMullen
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Jul 12/Section 6   (pp.114-136): Gary Thompson
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Sep 06/Section 10  (pp.205-226): David Morris
Sep 20/Section 11  (pp.226-249): Mike Crowley
Oct 04/Section 12  (pp.249-277): Terrance F. Flaherty
Oct 18/Section 13  (pp.279-295): Richard Wilson
Nov 01/Section 14  (pp.295-314): Jeremy Ludlow
Nov 15/Section 15  (pp.314-336): Matt Treyvaud
Nov 29/Section 16  (pp.336-359): Peter Petto