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S13 E6: Plato's Republic Book V - Women, Children, and Philosopher Kings

S13 E6: Plato's Republic Book V - Women, Children, and Philosopher Kings

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Is this the worst book of the Republic? Does Plato think that anything he is describing is achievable? Find out as we discuss Book V, in which Socrates outlines the sameness of men and women, the benefits of having children in common, and the beginning of what it means to be a philosopher.

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