When we first encounter Theaetetus and his friend young Socrates in the Theaetetus, they are applying oil to themselves as part of their cleanup after a workout. They most likely carried their oil to the gym in an aryballos, a small flask, though probably a less elaborate one than this aryballos from about 2 centuries before Theaetetus' time. This image comes to us again from the fabulous collection at Perseus, and ultimately from the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Syllabus (includes schedule of readings in Plato)
Supplementary reading (please check this page at least once per week)
How to hand in your semester paper
The Perseus Project (click on "tools" and then on "Dictionary entry lookup" to look up Greek words; you'll need the Greek spelling to do this)
Prof. Cherubin's main page
GMU Philosophy Department main page
Supplementary reading (please check this page at least once per week)
How to hand in your semester paper
The Perseus Project (click on "tools" and then on "Dictionary entry lookup" to look up Greek words; you'll need the Greek spelling to do this)
Prof. Cherubin's main page
GMU Philosophy Department main page