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Mentioned in 28 episodes

Republic

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Author

Plato

Plato's Republic is one of his most famous works, a philosophical dialogue exploring justice, ideal societies, and the nature of reality.

It features the allegory of the cave, a powerful metaphor for the limitations of human perception and the pursuit of knowledge.

The dialogue delves into various forms of government, analyzing their strengths and weaknesses, ultimately advocating for a philosopher-king to rule the ideal state.

The Republic also examines the tripartite soul, proposing that reason, spirit, and appetite must be harmonized for individual and societal well-being.

Its enduring influence on political philosophy and ethics makes it a cornerstone of Western thought.

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Mentioned in 28 episodes

Mentioned when

Ryan Holiday

notes that Zeno wrote his own version of it, but nothing is known beyond that.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Stoicism (ft. Ryan Holiday)

Mentioned by

Derek Thompson

when questioning whether there is a modern mind that could write this book.

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Mentioned by

Tom Holland

when discussing Plato's argument that poets should be banned in an ideal state.

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604. Greek Myths: Sex, Drugs & Tragedy (Part 3)

Mentioned as a reference for Alcibiades's perfect nature and self-destruction, it discusses the guardian classes sharing wives and husbands.

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Embrace the Erotic | Plato's Symposium Explained

Mentioned by Jonathan Bi, referencing the myth of Er at the end of Plato's Republic.

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Referenced by

Melissa Lane

as a work believed to advocate the rule of philosopher kings and queens.

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Melissa Lane on Plato, Rule, and Office

Mentioned by

Rachana Kamtekar

, containing the powerful image of the human soul as composed of a human being, a lion, and a many-headed beast.

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Why You Self-Sabotage | Rachana Kamtekar on Plato’s Moral Psychology

Referenced when discussing the desire to have philosopher kings who are the wisest people to rule properly.

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Ep. 376: Plato's "Laws" (Part One)

Mentioned by

Michael Phillip

when referring to the review of the dialogue at the start of Critias.

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Atlantis Decoded? Cataclysms, Forbidden History, and Plato’s Secret Code | Randall Carlson

Mentioned by

Dr. Louis Markos

as the beginning of the West really thinking about education and what it means.

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Episode 135: Louis Markos: What is Classical Christian Education and Why Does it Matter Today?

Mentioned by

Roosevelt Montás

in the context of teaching core classes that are not focused on content mastery.

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Why Education is About More Than Grades | Angel Adams Parham & Roosevelt Montás

Mentioned by

Athenian Stranger

when explaining how to reach somebody by understanding their soul.

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What Can Christians Learn from Friedrich Nietzsche? | Guest: Athenian Stranger | 8/20/25

Mentioned by

Joshua Hochschild

when referencing Socrates' argument that it is easier to discern virtue and vice at the scale of political community.

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Are Societies Natural? The Metaphysics of Thomistic Social Thought – Prof. Joshua Hochschild

Mentioned by William Altman in reference to Glaucon's story in book two, which parallels Cicero's life and challenges.

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William H. F. Altman, "The Revival of Platonism in Cicero's Late Philosophy: Platonis Aemulus and the Invention of Cicero" (Lexington Books, 2016)

Compared by

Mark Linsenmeyer

to Plato’s work when discussing citizenship and training people to be free moral beings.

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Ep. 372: Kant's Ethics Lectures (Part One)

Mentioned by

Brendan McCord

as a fundamental philosophical text.

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Mentioned by

Potter Edmund

when critiquing democracy in the Republic.

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The Josias Podcast, Episode VI: Ralliement

Mentioned by

Grant Dowling

in the discussion about Plato's philosophy.

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The Philosophy of Inaction with Grant Dowling

Mentioned by

Heba Raouf Ezzat

when discussing the role of religion and celebrations outside the city in ancient Greece.

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Mentioned by

Ajahn Brahm

as having written about reincarnation and the Elysian fields in the last chapter.

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