Welcome to Episode 20 (Part I of II) on Plato's Political Philosophy.
This episode benchmarks the beginning of our mini-series on political philosophy. Plato provides a strong critique of democracy through his formulation of a utopian city-state. By attempting to find justice in the city, Plato prompts us to question whether or not democracy can promote the common good. In this episode we'll be asking questions like; What is justice? Is democracy worthless? and What can we learn from Plato today?
This week in Part I, we'll be talking about the Socratic Dialogues in Gorgias and The Republic, as well as looking at Plato's utopian city state in The Republic.
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Part I. Socratic Dialogues in Gorgias and The Republic (08:15)
Part II. The Republic (31:35)
Part III. Real World Application (00:10 - in Part II)
Part IV. Further Analysis and Discussion (22:40 - in Part II)
Note: In this episode, on a couple of occasions, Jack mistakenly mixes up the names Gorgias and Glaucon. Although this has no philosophical importance, heckling is nevertheless encouraged.