The Historical Context and Impending Conflict in Plato's Republic

Plato’s Republic is full of bad arguments and worse political proposals and it may still be the most influential work of political theory ever.

Book 1 sets the stage for an all-night conversation between Socrates and some friends that covers: ethics; politics; education; epistemology; psychology; and a whole lot more.

It all gets started with the question “what is justice?”
 
Pod art: Marijke Bouchier
Theme music: David Zikotivz, Clayton Tapp
Ancient lyre music: Michael Levy on Spotify
Editing, episode art and social: Sepideh 
Cephalus: Andrew Fleming
Polemarchus: Elliott Chambers

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