4. Philosophers and Kings: Plato's Republic, I-II

Introduction to Political Philosophy (PLSC 114)Lecture 4 introduces Plato's Republic and its many meanings in the context of moral psychology, justice, the power of poetry and myth, and metaphysics. The Republic is also discussed as a utopia, presenting an extreme vision of a polis--Kallipolis--Plato's ideal city.00:00 - Chapter 1. Introduction03:04 - Chapter 2. What Is Plato's "Republic" About?17:38 - Chapter 3. I Went Down to the Piraeus22:05 - Chapter 4. The Seventh Letter30:00 - Chapter 5. Analyzing the Beginning of "Republic" and the Hierarchy of Characters38:13 - Chapter 6. CephalusComplete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: http://open.yale.edu/courses This course was recorded in Fall 2006. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices