Plato's Republic with Nina Power and DC Miller: Philosophy, Repression, Madness, and Courage

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Other Life

Justin Murphy

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Experiments in philosophy and social science.

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Experiments in philosophy and social science.

Plato's Republic with Nina Power and DC Miller: Philosophy, Repression, Madness, and Courage

Other Life

1 hour 22 minutes

11 months ago

Plato's Republic with Nina Power and DC Miller: Philosophy, Repression, Madness, and Courage

I'm joined by Nina Power and DC Miller to discuss Plato's Republic. Topics include physical training and physical pleasure, philosophy under political repression, the training of philosophy, wealth, social class, and the role of irony in philosophy.

Starting with the opening scene of The Republic, we explore how philosophy operates under political pressure and the relationship between justice, truth, and madness. We discuss the role of wealth in philosophical pursuit, Christianity's synthesis of Greek philosophical ideas, and whether philosophy should be universally accessible or the province of a select few.

03:02 Plato’s Republic and Justice
07:09 Should Philosophy Be Popular?
14:35 Wealth
34:29 Thinking
35:17 Christianity and Free Speech
36:43 Beauty
38:11 Philosophy and Social Class
43:26 Madness and Philosophy
53:28 The Role of Physical Training in Philosophy
59:51 Irony