CB Robertson is an author, husband, father, and autodidactic philosopher. If you don't immediately recognize his name, you might recognize his Instagram handle: Caffeine and Philosophy.

If I'm one type of man, who allows life to interrupt his philosophical pursuits, CB is the other type of man for whom philosophy IS life, or at least a big part of it.

I always admired his clarity of thought even if I was a bit intimidated.

But if I know my audience, you guys like lengthy, in-depth episodes to chew on, and I knew that CB would fit the bill.

In our conversation we discussed:

Why Homer matters, and how the stories of Achilles, Odysseus, and Hector have meaning for us today
Plato's Republic, and why it's easy to miss the subtle message that Plato is trying to communicate
The transcendent hero vs. the family man, and maybe why the distinction isn't so clear
Masculine speech, and its direct and indirect forms
And finally, how shared suffering between men binds us together in our minds, and hearts, as well.

CB graciously agreed to come on the podcast just a few short days after we started talking, which was inside my usual research window. But in this case, we decided to wing it. And I have a feeling you're going to like the results.

CONNECT WITH CB ROBERTSON

Instagram: @caffeineandphilosophy
Blog: http://www.caffeineandphilosophy.com
YouTube: CB Robertson
Amazon author page for CB Robertson

MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST

"Why Homer Matters" by Adam Nichols
Greg Nagy - Center for Hellenic Studies
Plato's Republic
Karl Popper - "The Open Society"
Albert Lord, Homeric scholar
"The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours" by Greg Nagy

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