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Plato's Republic with Nina Power and DC Miller: Philosophy, Repression, Madness, and Courage

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Philosophy and Resistance: Socrates to Patočka

This chapter explores the notion that Socrates might have staged his death, tying it to themes of courage and philosophy's role in confronting authority. It transitions from Socrates' dialogues in Plato's Republic to Jan Patočka's philosophical resistance against the Communist regime, emphasizing the significance of dialogue in the pursuit of truth and justice.

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