R5 Philosopher Queens | Plato's Republic, book 5 w/ Mary Townsend
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English - October 18, 2021 07:58 - 53 minutes - 49.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsHistory Education Courses interview Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The most controversial part of Plato's Republic is its fifth book, wherein Socrates argues for the political equality of men and women, the abolition of the nuclear family, a strange eugenics program, and the idea that philosophers kings and philosopher queens should be put in charge of political affairs.
With us to discuss book 5 is Mary Townsend, assistant professor of philosophy at Saint John’s University in Queens and author of the book The Woman Question in Plato’s Republic.
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