R1 The Hunt for Justice | Plato's Republic, book 1
Feb 21, 2021•1 hr 15 min
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Episode description
The second installment in our 11-part series on Plato's Republic. Use the following timestamps for easier navigation:
0:22 Introduction: virtues vs values
7:10 The beginning of the Republic
13:50 Cephalus' "definition" of justice
15:10 Polemarchus tries to define justice
29:30 Thrasymachus challenges Socrates
34:20 Thrasymachus tries to define justice
42:25 Thrasymachus praises injustice
54:45 Epilogue I: Is this good philosophy?
1:08:10 Epilogue II: Is this good literature?
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