17 - Plato's Republic 6: How to be a Good Person
Good in Theory: A Political Philosophy Podcast
English - December 07, 2020 02:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBPhilosophy Society & Culture Education philosophy political theory history politics plato political philosophy aristotle history of ideas political thought theory Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This episode covers book 4 of Plato’s Republic. What does it mean to be a good person? What is justice?
To answer these questions, Socrates and the boys have built imaginary cities, raised educated and nobly lied to armies, and sent them all to live in a camp. Today’s the day Socrates brings it all home and explains his definition of justice both in the city and in the soul. And to boot, he explains the structure of the human soul.
Credits:
Adeimantus: Rebecca Amzallag
Glaucon: Zachary Amzallag
Ancient music: Michael Levy