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


Derek Thompson

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Will AI Usher In the End of Deep Thinking?
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when discussing Plato's argument that poets should be banned in an ideal state.


Tom Holland

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

Rachana Kamtekar

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

Melissa Lane

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Melissa Lane on Plato, Rule, and Office
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as the beginning of the West really thinking about education and what it means.

Dr. Louis Markos

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Episode 135: Louis Markos: What is Classical Christian Education and Why Does it Matter Today?
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when explaining how to reach somebody by understanding their soul.

Athenian Stranger

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What Can Christians Learn from Friedrich Nietzsche? | Guest: Athenian Stranger | 8/20/25
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when referring to the review of the dialogue at the start of Critias.


Michael Phillip

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Atlantis Decoded? Cataclysms, Forbidden History, and Plato’s Secret Code | Randall Carlson
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when referencing Socrates' argument that it is easier to discern virtue and vice at the scale of political community.

Joshua Hochschild

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Are Societies Natural? The Metaphysics of Thomistic Social Thought – Prof. Joshua Hochschild
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when critiquing democracy in the Republic.


Potter Edmund

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The Josias Podcast, Episode VI: Ralliement
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)
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as a fundamental philosophical text.


Brendan McCord

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#75 AI CEO Speaks Out On the Dangers of AI (And How to Win Despite It All): Brendan McCord
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to Plato’s work when discussing citizenship and training people to be free moral beings.


Mark Linsenmeyer

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Ep. 372: Kant's Ethics Lectures (Part One)
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when discussing the role of religion and celebrations outside the city in ancient Greece.

Heba Raouf Ezzat

Are Modern Cities Killing Our Souls? With Dr Heba Raouf Ezzat
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as having written about reincarnation and the Elysian fields in the last chapter.


Ajahn Brahm

Kicking Goals in Buddhism
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in relation to Socrates' question about justice and courage.


Brendan McCord

The last human choice: surrendering agency to AI
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in relation to Aristotle's ideas and their discussion of classical political philosophy.

Jim Madden

Pat Flynn

Aristotle's Politics | Book 1, Part 2
Referenced as being the text central to Plato's work questioning God's justice.

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