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Episode 32: Trees Bending to the Torrent (Sophocles' Antigone)

Literature and History

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Socrates and Protagoras: Philosophical Influences

Exploring the connections between Socrates, Protagoras, and the play Antigone, examining the concept of human subjectivity and relativism in the birth of Platonic philosophy. Delving into the influential quote 'man is the measure of all things' and discussing the manipulative power of speech in decision-making.

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