

Political Philosophy
Dr Johnson
A podcast devoted to the history of political thought in the spirit of sharing, not perfection. Explanation and discussion of classic and contemporary political ideas. YouTube: YouTube.com/politicalphilosophy
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Jul 15, 2024 • 19min
Unfree in Freedom/Unequal in Equality (One Out of Many, VS Naipaul 2, The Gap in God’s Country)
As we get deeper into Santosh’s experience, we see the 1968 Washington DC riots through his eyes, as he begins to contemplate his unfreedom in a free country and his equality in inequality.
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Jul 14, 2024 • 1h 1min
Dustbowl Danse Macabre: Dustbowl Diatribes Season 3, Ep. 20
Laurie and Spencer discuss the implications and reverberations of the recent Maurin Academy lecture by the last Marxist, Chris Cutrone, and their interview with John Rao on Traditionalism and the Roman School. Both men discussed the time period of the 1848 revolutions in Europe.
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Jul 10, 2024 • 24min
Dislocation: Alone in the World (One Out of Many/In a Free State, V.S. Naipaul) Gap in God’s Country
Laurie discusses the experience of dislocation and disembedding through a story by V.S. Naipaul, “One Out of Many.” The book the story is from is In a Free State, also by Naipaul.
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Political Philosophy: https://political-philosophy.com Dustbowl Diatribes and Political Philosophy are podcasts of the Maurin Academy, which can be found on almost all podcast platforms!
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Jul 2, 2024 • 15min
Future Plans & Thoughts on Plato (ft. Carl Jung, Charles Taylor, Plato…)
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Political Philosophy: https://political-philosophy.com Dustbowl Diatribes and Political Philosophy are podcasts of the Maurin Academy, which can be found on almost all podcast platforms!

Jun 10, 2024 • 26min
The First Mover Argument in Plato’s Laws, Book 10
Laurie reads excerpts from the Thomas Pangle translation of Plato’s Laws, Book 10, which lay out the first mover argument of the Athenian stranger, along with its social context. Join our Patreon to gain access to the course More Real Than the World: Ancient Insights into the Nature of God, and all our other recorded and live content: https://www.patreon.com/maurinacademy
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Political Philosophy: https://political-philosophy.com Dustbowl Diatribes and Political Philosophy are podcasts of the Maurin Academy, which can be found on almost all podcast platforms!

Jun 2, 2024 • 23min
The Myth of Er in Plato’s Republic (Seminar 2024 Readings 6)
Discover the captivating myth of Er from Plato’s Republic, which delves into themes of justice, spiritual growth, and the moral weight of our actions. Explore the post-death journey of souls, where they face judgment based on earthly deeds, contrasting the fates of the just and unjust. Delve deep into the cosmic structure of existence, highlighting personal choice and responsibility. Finally, gain philosophical insights into the importance of virtue when choosing one's next life, warning against decisions influenced by greed.

May 27, 2024 • 17min
Plato’s Gorgias: Heaven, Hell, and the In-Between Place (Seminar 2024 Readings 5)
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Political Philosophy: https://political-philosophy.com Dustbowl Diatribes and Political Philosophy are podcasts of the Maurin Academy, which can be found on almost all podcast platforms!

May 12, 2024 • 17min
Diotima’s “Ladder of Love” in Plato’s Symposium (Seminar 2024 Readings 4)
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Political Philosophy: https://political-philosophy.com Dustbowl Diatribes and Political Philosophy are podcasts of the Maurin Academy, which can be found on almost all podcast platforms!

May 12, 2024 • 15min
The Allegory of The Cave in Plato’s Republic (Seminar 2024 Readings 3)
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Political Philosophy: https://political-philosophy.com Dustbowl Diatribes and Political Philosophy are podcasts of the Maurin Academy, which can be found on almost all podcast platforms!

May 6, 2024 • 21min
Plato and the Ring of Gyges Story (Seminar 2024 Readings 2)
In the Republic, Book II, Glaucon challenges Socrates with a story of what a man would do if he could get away with anything with no penalty. The perfectly unjust man who has a reputation for being wonderful and the perfectly just man who has a reputation for being a monster are compared to push Socrates to prove that justice is the right choice no matter what.
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Political Philosophy: https://political-philosophy.com Dustbowl Diatribes and Political Philosophy are podcasts of the Maurin Academy, which can be found on almost all podcast platforms!