Episode 41 – Plato, The Republic, Part 3 – I Completely Agree, Socrates

We come to the end of our three-episode exploration of Plato’s Republic, the seminal work of political philosophy composed mostly around 380 BCE. This episode covers pre-Socratic philosophy, the life of Socrates, and a really regrettable period of Plato's life when he tried to go into business as a political consultant and wound up stuck in the middle of what almost became a civil war. Don't leave the academy, bro.In this episode, Rose also announces an exciting upcoming guest spot on the Omnibus podcast, where she'll be talking about E.A. Wallis Budge. For a transcript and a full list of references for this episode, click here to visit our website. Thanks for listening. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.