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Vital Remnants

20 years after the publication of Vital Remnants: America’s Founding and the Western Tradition, a book that set out to help America remember her vital roots in the western tradition, Dr. Gary L. Gregg... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

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1.1 Plato's Republic | Justice & Leadership

1.1 Plato's Republic | Justice & Leadership

In this inaugural episode of our walk through Plato's Republic, Dr. Gary Gregg introduces listeners to the importance of... Read more

14 Nov 2018

56mins

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1. Machiavelli's The Prince | Wisdom of the Ancients and Political Perspective

1. Machiavelli's The Prince | Wisdom of the Ancients and Political Perspective

For the second season of Vital Remnants, Dr. Gary L. Gregg II will walk listeners through one of the most famous texts o... Read more

15 Jul 2019

26mins

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1.8 Plato's Republic | Bonus: Plato v. Aristotle & the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization

1.8 Plato's Republic | Bonus: Plato v. Aristotle & the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization

Target 8 Reading Recommendation: Arthur Herman, The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the... Read more

15 Jun 2019

26mins

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1.2 Plato's Republic | The Education & Proper Political Culture for Leadership Part I

1.2 Plato's Republic | The Education & Proper Political Culture for Leadership Part I

In the second episode of this season of Vital Remnants, Dr. Gary Gregg begins by comparing Plato’s philosophical assumpt... Read more

15 Dec 2018

53mins

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2. Machiavelli's The Prince | Learning Before You Lose & The Struggles of New Leaders

2. Machiavelli's The Prince | Learning Before You Lose & The Struggles of New Leaders

In this installment of the Vital Remnants Podcast, Dr. Gary Gregg guides readers through the first five chapters of The ... Read more

15 Aug 2019

35mins

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1.3 Plato's Republic | The Education & Proper Political Culture for Leadership Part II

1.3 Plato's Republic | The Education & Proper Political Culture for Leadership Part II

In this episode of Vital Remnants, Dr. Gary Gregg discusses Plato’s call for the combination of political power and phil... Read more

14 Jan 2019

56mins

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1.5 Plato's Republic | The Types of Political Leadership & the Types of Political Communities

1.5 Plato's Republic | The Types of Political Leadership & the Types of Political Communities

Having now arrived at one of the most important sections of The Republic, Dr. Gary Gregg discusses Plato’s types of gove... Read more

15 Mar 2019

50mins

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1.7 Plato's Republic | Of Poets & the Afterlife: Imagining Your Life Choices

1.7 Plato's Republic | Of Poets & the Afterlife: Imagining Your Life Choices

In this episode of Vital Remnants, Dr. Gary Gregg guides listeners through the final book of The Republic. He first disc... Read more

15 May 2019

57mins

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4. Machiavelli's The Prince | Peace, Loyalty, and Managing Expectations

4. Machiavelli's The Prince | Peace, Loyalty, and Managing Expectations

In today’s episode, Dr. Gary Gregg distills four great leadership lessons from chapters 9-10 of Niccolo Machiavelli’s Th... Read more

15 Oct 2019

23mins

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5. Machiavelli's The Prince | On War, Money, & Reputation

5. Machiavelli's The Prince | On War, Money, & Reputation

In today’s episode, Dr. Gary Gregg covers the next five great leadership lessons of Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince. Th... Read more

15 Nov 2019

25mins

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1.6 Plato's Republic | The Tyrannical Soul & Cultivating the Proper Soul

1.6 Plato's Republic | The Tyrannical Soul & Cultivating the Proper Soul

After considering the other types of governments and individuals in last month’s installment, Dr. Gary Gregg takes a dee... Read more

15 Apr 2019

42mins

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3. Machiavelli's The Prince | Starting New Enterprises

3. Machiavelli's The Prince | Starting New Enterprises

In this installment of the Vital Remnants Podcast, Dr. Gary Gregg guides listeners through chapters six and seven of Nic... Read more

15 Sep 2019

37mins

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1.4 Plato's Republic | The Philosopher Kings & the Responsibilities of Leadership

1.4 Plato's Republic | The Philosopher Kings & the Responsibilities of Leadership

In this episode, Dr. Gary Gregg outlines Plato’s views on political leadership and uses this framework to consider today... Read more

15 Feb 2019

49mins

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1. The Last Days of Socrates | Euthyphro

1. The Last Days of Socrates | Euthyphro

Summary In Season 3 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II will guide listeners through The L... Read more

4 May 2020

34mins

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BONUS: The Gift of Solitude and Time with Dr. Gary L. Gregg II

BONUS: The Gift of Solitude and Time with Dr. Gary L. Gregg II

Episode Summary McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II offers his thoughts on how to make the most of our time ... Read more

14 Apr 2020

28mins

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