Good in Theory: A Political Philosophy Podcast
61 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -Good in Theory is a podcast about political philosophy and how it can help us understand the world today. Want to know what's in Plato's Republic or Hobbes's Leviathan but don't want to read them? This is your pod. I explain my favourite books in political theory in enough detail that you’ll feel like you read them yourself. Deep but not heavy. No experience needed.
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7 - Interview: Rebecca Goldstein
July 13, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBRebecca Goldstein wrote a book of Platonic dialogues, in which Plato is on a 21st-century book tour in America. It’s called Plato at the Googleplex. We talk about Plato and whether you can do philosophy and politics at the same time, and the Harper’s letter in favour of “open debate” that Goldstein signed and Twitter got mad about. We discuss when, if ever, it’s a good idea to constrain free speech and inquiry. https://www.rebeccagoldstein.com/ Art: Marijke Bouchier Music: David Zikotiv...
6 - The Polis: Freedom Farms, Phalanxes and Class War
July 06, 2020 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBThe Greeks invented political liberty and everyone loves them for it. Were they freedom-loving geniuses? Maybe. Were they farm boys who could handle a spear? Yes. Were they deep in debt and looking for a way out? Absolutely. Art: Marijke Bouchier Music: David Zikovitz and Clayton Tapp Editing, episode art and social: Sepideh Support the Show.
5 – Plato’s Apology 5: The Apology of Athens
June 22, 2020 19:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBExecuting an innocent 70-year-old philosophy might look bad but you had to be there. Topics include: Why a reasonable, well-intentioned Athenian may have voted to kill Socrates. Why politics might get interested in you, even if you’re not interested in politics. The difference between morality tales and philosophy tales. Art: Marijke Bouchier Music: David Zikotivz and Clayton Tapp Editing, episode art and social: Sepideh Creamsicles: Zachary Amzallag Cute Athenian boy tryna smash Sup...
5 - Plato’s Apology 5: The Apology of Athens
June 22, 2020 19:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBExecuting an innocent 70-year-old philosophy might look bad but you had to be there. Topics include: Why a reasonable, well-intentioned Athenian may have voted to kill Socrates. Why politics might get interested in you, even if you’re not interested in politics. The difference between morality tales and philosophy tales. Art: Marijke Bouchier Music: David Zikotivz and Clayton Tapp Editing, episode art and social: Sepideh Creamsicles: Zachary Amzallag Cute Athenian boy tryna smash Sup...
4 - Plato's Apology 4: Your Brain On Politics
June 08, 2020 03:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBA lot of Athenians suspect Socrates of plotting to overthrow democracy. On the other hand, Socrates says that when Athenians start thinking politics, they turn into a paranoid mob. This episode covers both sides and it honestly sounds like Socrates is complaining about Twitter. Topics: -Why people who are into politics are so annoying. -How the “political mindset” differs from the “philosophical mindset.” -Whether Socrates is an enemy of the state. Art: Marijke Bouchier Music: David Ziko...
3 - Plato's Apology 3: Not-So-Dangerous Minds
May 25, 2020 15:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBSome people think that philosophy is an outrage to religion and a danger to morality. Was this why the Athenians killed Socrates? Are these ever good reasons to kill a philosopher? Do people say philosophy is dangerous just to make it sound sexier? Pod art: Marijke Bouchier Music: David Zikotivz and Clayton Tapp Editing, episode art, social: Sepideh Popsicles: Zachary Amzallag Impious outrages include: Piss Christ Mutilation of the Herms #notmychristian Gay Dumbledore Irreligious acts wi...
2 – Plato’s Apology 2: Free Speech Hero?
May 11, 2020 20:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBSocrates insults his jury, dares them to sentence him to death, then makes fun of them when they do. Unswerving commitment to truth? Troll’s defence? Suicide by jury? All of the above? Part 2 of a 4-part series on Plato’s Apology. Bill and Ted trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3fx6TugN7g Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=35146517&fan_landing=true)
2 - Plato’s Apology 2: Free Speech Hero?
May 11, 2020 20:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBSocrates insults his jury, dares them to sentence him to death, then makes fun of them when they do. Unswerving commitment to truth? Troll’s defence? Suicide by jury? All of the above? Part 2 of a 4-part series on Plato’s Apology. Bill and Ted trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3fx6TugN7g Support the show
2 - Plato’s Apology 2: Free Speech Hero?
May 11, 2020 20:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBSocrates insults his jury, dares them to sentence him to death, then makes fun of them when they do. Unswerving commitment to truth? Troll’s defence? Suicide by jury? All of the above? Part 2 of a 4-part series on Plato’s Apology. Bill and Ted trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3fx6TugN7g Support the Show.
1 - Plato's Apology 1: The Divine Troll
May 11, 2020 16:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBSocrates, daddy of Greek philosophy, is on trial for impiety and corrupting the youth. According to him, his only crime was trolling the city of Athens. The Apology is an account of Socrates’s court defence, told by his student Plato. This is part 1 of a 4-part series on this book. Text of Plato’s Apology: http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/apology.html Support the Show.
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May 04, 2020 21:00 - 1 minute - 949 KBGood in Theory is a podcast about political philosophy and the history of ideas. Clif Mark explains his favourite books in enough detail that you'll feel like you read them yourself. Support the Show.