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64 Plato's Republic: Full Summary and Explanation w/ Gina White

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Plato’s Republic isn’t just a cornerstone of Western thought—it’s a mirror reflecting the challenges of our own time. In this episode of Ancient Greece Declassified, host Lantern Jack teams up with scholar Gina White to deliver a one-stop, accessible guide to this timeless work—exploring its big ideas, enduring impact, and eerie relevance to today’s world.

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Timestamps

[00:50] Introduction to the Republic

[05:35] A bird's-eye view of the entire work

[15:20] Book 1: What is justice?

[20:56] Book 2: The immoralist challenge

[25:33] Book 3: Building the ideal city

[34:00] Book 4: Justice defined

[43:10] Book 5: Philosopher kings

[49:30] Book 6: The Form of the Good

[56:33] Book 7: The Cave

[1:02:44] Book 8: Bad constitutions, bad souls

[1:05:23] Book 9: The secret misery of tyrants

[1:07:17] Book 10: The Myth of Er

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72 episodes

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Plato’s Republic isn’t just a cornerstone of Western thought—it’s a mirror reflecting the challenges of our own time. In this episode of Ancient Greece Declassified, host Lantern Jack teams up with scholar Gina White to deliver a one-stop, accessible guide to this timeless work—exploring its big ideas, enduring impact, and eerie relevance to today’s world.

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Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/greecepodcast

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Timestamps

[00:50] Introduction to the Republic

[05:35] A bird's-eye view of the entire work

[15:20] Book 1: What is justice?

[20:56] Book 2: The immoralist challenge

[25:33] Book 3: Building the ideal city

[34:00] Book 4: Justice defined

[43:10] Book 5: Philosopher kings

[49:30] Book 6: The Form of the Good

[56:33] Book 7: The Cave

[1:02:44] Book 8: Bad constitutions, bad souls

[1:05:23] Book 9: The secret misery of tyrants

[1:07:17] Book 10: The Myth of Er

  continue reading

72 episodes

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