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Plato's Republic

By: Plato
Narrated by: Ray Childs
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The Republic poses questions that endure: What is justice? What form of community fosters the best possible life for human beings? What is the nature and destiny of the soul? What form of education provides the best leaders for a good republic? What are the various forms of poetry and the other arts, and which ones should be fostered and which ones should be discouraged? How does knowing differ from believing?

Several characters in the dialogue present a variety of tempting answers to those questions. Cephalus, Polemarchus, Thrasymachus, and Glaucon all offer definitions of justice. Socrates, Glaucon, and Adeimantus explore five different forms of republic and evaluate the merits of each from the standpoint of goodness.

Two contrasting models of education are proposed and examined. Three different forms of poetry are identified and analyzed. The difference between knowing and believing is discussed in relation to the objects of each kind of thinking.

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Public Domain (P)2015 Agora, New Internet Technologies Asian Classics Social Sciences World Literature Ancient Greece Ancient History Socialism Greece Greek Philosophy
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This performance brings this old masterpiece to life. The translator was a devout catholic and unfortunately some dogma and religious ideology has been woven into some of the spiritual concepts. It doesn't ruin the message but it does distract from it, it's well to be aware at all times that this text is translated from Ancient Greek, and the original meaning may be somewhat masked, think loosely on concepts and not too fixed on specific vocabulary.

A classic, be mindful of translation bias.

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just 2 people talking, some interesting opinions and intellectual arguments but there is little resistance for the protagonist.

pretty boring to be honest

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