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Republic

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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.

Mentioned by

Mark Linsenmeyer

Rachana Kamtekar

Mentioned in 12 episodes

Mentioned by

Derek Thompson

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

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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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Mentioned by

Brendan McCord

as a fundamental philosophical text.

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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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Compared by

Mark Linsenmeyer

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

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

Mentioned by

Potter Edmund

when critiquing democracy in the Republic.

The Josias Podcast, Episode VI: Ralliement

Mentioned by

Ajahn Brahm

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

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Mentioned by Mark Linsenmayer as an example of Plato's recommendation of a noble lie.

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Mentioned by

Brendan McCord

in relation to Socrates' question about justice and courage.

The last human choice: surrendering agency to AI

Referenced as being the text central to Plato's work questioning God's justice.

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Referenced when

Yoram Hazony

is reading through it with his younger children.

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Mentioned in relation to Socrates' views on leadership.

#253 - Anabasis by Xenophon

Mentioned as a book where Plato frames the idea that we don't want to be controlled by our desires.

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Mentioned by

Alan Watt

in relation to governing the people and questions that were being thrown around about how to do it.

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Mentioned by

Socrates

as the author of the dialogue taking place in the book.

Book 1 - Part 1

Mentioned by

Peter Adamson

as prescribing a top-down political structure in his works.

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Mentioned as an intellectual authority whose Republic was an influential text among the Byzantines.

HoP 310 - Purple Prose - Byzantine Political Philosophy

Mentioned by

Jim Madden

and

Pat Flynn

in relation to Aristotle's ideas and their discussion of classical political philosophy.

Aristotle's Politics | Book 1, Part 2

Mentioned by Rana Berger when discussing the portrayal of tyrants.

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