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23 - Plato’s Republic 7: Socratic Family Values
Good in Theory: A Political Philosophy Podcast
English - March 16, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 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
This episode covers book 5 of Plato’s Republic.
What do you do when the private family causes too much corruption? Nationalize it! Create a giant family monopoly that includes every citizen in one giant clan. In this episode, Socrates explains his most normal proposal—that women should have jobs—and his most shocking, which involves a state eugenics program disguised as a religious festival.
This chapter makes some people think Plato’s a feminist and other’s say he’s a fascist. Either way, it shows us that values like family loyalty, political unity, gender equality, and meritocracy do not always fit well together.
Credits:
Adeimantus: Rebecca Amzallag
Glaucon: Zachary Amzallag
Polemarchus: Elliott Chambers
Thrasymachus: Paul Sagar
Ancient music: Michael Levy
Intro theme: Clayton Tapp
Outro: David Zikovitz