1 hr 7 min

R6.5 Why People Hate Plato Ancient Greece Declassified

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Plato is at once the most loved and possibly the most hated philosopher of all time. This episode explores five reasons why he drives some people mad.
Contents of the episode, with timestamps:
Reason 1: Who should rule? [7:30]
Reason 2: What political system is best? [12:20]
The Ship of State [15:10]
Reason 3: What is truth? [20:20]
Reason 4: What is knowledge? [30:35]
The Divided Line [40:25]
Reason 5: What is good?

Plato is at once the most loved and possibly the most hated philosopher of all time. This episode explores five reasons why he drives some people mad.
Contents of the episode, with timestamps:
Reason 1: Who should rule? [7:30]
Reason 2: What political system is best? [12:20]
The Ship of State [15:10]
Reason 3: What is truth? [20:20]
Reason 4: What is knowledge? [30:35]
The Divided Line [40:25]
Reason 5: What is good?

1 hr 7 min

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