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Response Papers

Students were required to write one page response papers each week using the following study questions.

Assignments files.
SES #	TOPICS	PDF
2	Knowledge as Power/Knowledge as Virtue	(PDF)
3	Logos as Definition: What is "What is?" The Idea of a Proof	(PDF)
4	Logos as Ratio Magnitude and Multitude Quality and Quantity	(PDF)
5	The Greek Conception of Number The Modern Conception of Number	(PDF)
6	Measuring the Unmeasurable: Putting the Irrational in Ratio	(PDF)
7-9	Courage, Justice, and The Pursuit of Truth	(PDF)
10-11	The Truth as a Surd	(PDF)

Final Paper

Students are also required to write a final paper at least 10 pages in length.

Possible paper topics (PDF)

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