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Republic Book IX EP 22 (Final Episode) Tyranny and the Tyrannical Soul
Republic Book IX EP 22 (Final Episode) Tyranny and the Tyrannical Soul
We have come to the end of Plato's Republic and the end of the podcast. In the final episode, Socrates satisfies Glauco... Read more
23 Nov 2021
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25mins
Ranked #2
Republic Bk VIII & IX EP 21 Defective Constitutions and Damaged Souls
Republic Bk VIII & IX EP 21 Defective Constitutions and Damaged Souls
Plato extends his analogy between the constitution of the city-state and the soul of the individual by presenting a theo... Read more
16 Nov 2021
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20mins
Ranked #3
Republic Book VII EP 20 Allegory of the Cave
Republic Book VII EP 20 Allegory of the Cave
Plato's Allegory of the Cave is one of the most famous thought experiments in the history of Western philosophy. An all... Read more
9 Nov 2021
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15mins
Ranked #4
Republic Bk VI, VII EP 19 Analogy of the Sun
Republic Bk VI, VII EP 19 Analogy of the Sun
Socrates tells Glaucon that philosophers should be kings because only they have access to the Form (concept) of the Good... Read more
2 Nov 2021
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16mins
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Republic Bk.VI EP 18 Only Philosophers Should be Kings
Republic Bk.VI EP 18 Only Philosophers Should be Kings
This episode begin with Socrates' astounding claim that "only philosophers should be kings." However, he soon qualifies... Read more
26 Oct 2021
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18mins
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Republic Book V EP 17 Women, Marriage and Children in the Ruling Class
Republic Book V EP 17 Women, Marriage and Children in the Ruling Class
Socrates argues in defense of his recommendation that women can and should be rulers in the ideal state. His argument i... Read more
19 Oct 2021
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17mins
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Republic Book IV (cont.) EP 16 Humunculi, Self-Control and Injustice
Republic Book IV (cont.) EP 16 Humunculi, Self-Control and Injustice
This episode is a discussion of the concluding paragraphs of Republic, Book IV. It is about the question "Why do we nee... Read more
12 Oct 2021
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23mins
Ranked #8
Republic Bk. IV (cont.) EP 15 The Theory of Parts of the Soul and the Humunculus Problem
Republic Bk. IV (cont.) EP 15 The Theory of Parts of the Soul and the Humunculus Problem
If Socrates is to convince Glaucon that justice and injustice in the soul is like justice and injustice in the city-stat... Read more
5 Oct 2021
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16mins
Ranked #9
Republic Book IV EP 14 The Advantages of Justice in City and Soul
Republic Book IV EP 14 The Advantages of Justice in City and Soul
Socrates takes the first steps toward discovering the meaning of justice in the city-state and the place in the city whe... Read more
28 Sep 2021
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17mins
Ranked #10
Republic Book II EP13 Glaucon's Challenge
Republic Book II EP13 Glaucon's Challenge
Glaucon asks Socrates if he can provide a defense of justice (right conduct) that will show not only that justice is goo... Read more
22 Sep 2021
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31mins
