Ancient Greece Declassified

R7 The Cave | Plato's Republic, book 7 w/ Ben Morison

Apr 30, 2022

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Plato's Theology of Morality

05:34

The Story of the Cave and the World Outside the Cave

01:35

The World of Becoming

04:41

Introduction

4min

Socrates' Dilemma - The Divided Line

2min

Plato or Aristotle?

3min

What Happens When a Prisoner Is Freed?

5min

Are the Shadow Casters Responsible for Creating the Information?

3min

What Happens Outside the Cave?

2min

The Sun and the Sea Sons Are the Causes of Everything Below

4min

What Is a Triangle?

3min

The Cave Analogy - The Perfect Circle

6min

10.

The Light of the Fire in the Cave Is Like the Sun

4min

11.

The Difference Between Coming and Being

2min

12.

The World of Becoming

5min

13.

Plato's Theology of Morality

6min

14.

The Story of the Cave and the World Outside the Cave

2min

15.

Plato's Teachings

2min

16.

Plato's Thoughts on Philosophy

5min

17.

The Cave, the Shadows and the Dolls

2min

18.

The Republic, the Republic, and Music in School

4min

The cave analogy, which takes up the majority of book 7 of the Republic, is one of the most famous passages in all of western philosophy.

In this episode, we are joined by Ben Morison, professor of philosophy at Princeton, to dive deep into the allegory and unpack its various levels of meaning.

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Ancient Greece Declassified

R7 The Cave | Plato's Republic, book 7 w/ Ben Morison

Plato's Theology of Morality

The Story of the Cave and the World Outside the Cave

The World of Becoming

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