Plato – After Dark

Philosophy is a subject many engage in casually during parties, pillow chat – or even podcasts. But philosophy as a discipline is a field reserved for those serious – or fortunate enough – to have the time to dedicate to it. Usually concerning the more fundamental questions of existence and society, in the most basic sense philosophy is leading an examined life. In the the case of Plato, questions of good governance – for the good of the people if not by the people – make him one of the more controversial figures in the modern era. Yet his legacy, and the critical questions of how best to rule one’s society – have yet to be convincingly countered by his critics.

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PART II

Myth of the 20th Century – Episode 223 – Plato – After Dark

— References —

• The Peloponnesian War, Thucydides (431 BC)
• The Republic, Plato (375 BC)
• The Prince, Machiavelli (1532)
• The Adams-Jefferson letters : the complete correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams, Cappon (1988) – https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=04B4B9A9A9C168C84C7C662CD2462043
• A War Like No Other, Davis Hanson (2005)
• Don’t tolerate the intolerant, wrote philosopher Karl Popper during his stay in NZ, Harvie (2019) – https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-shooting/111390530/dont-tolerate-the-intolerant-wrote-philosopher-karl-popper-during-his-stay-in-nz
• Barbarism vs. Civilization – James LaFond, Myth of the 20th Century (2020) – https://myth20c.wordpress.com/2020/04/29/barbarism-vs-civilization-james-lafond/
• Beowulf – After Dark, Myth of the 20th Century (2021) – https://myth20c.wordpress.com/2021/01/21/beowulf-after-dark/