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Plato's Atlantis

In Our Time: Philosophy

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Introduction

According to Plato 4th century BC, there was once a great island of Atlantis. He tells his story across two of his works, the Timaeus and the Critias. For Plato, Atlantis is a way to explore what an ideal republic really is. Edith Hall, Professor of Classics at Durham University, Christopher Gill, Emeritus Professor of Ancient Thought are our guests. And Angie Hobbes, Professor of the Public Understanding of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield.

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