Applying Plato's political insights to the human soul, commentary on Book 2 of Plato's Republic
Republic Playlist: • Plato's Republic
0:00 Intro
0:20 Plato's Political Metaphor
1:02 Glaucon's Objection -- a city fit for pigs
1:53 Social class specializing in violence
2:28 Education of these Guardians in virtue
2:49 Application of these insights to the human soul
3:31 Discussion Questions
Discussion Questions:
What is this tendency in human selves, that separates us from animals, yet threatens to destroy us unless it is made virtuous?
Is it some violent part or instinct?
Is it connected to self-consciousness?
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Music: Freedom in Isolation, by Darren Curtis
Images:
Penguin, carlitoz.com/hippie-tux-animal...
Pig, By LadyofHats - Own work, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Violence, www.clipartpanda.com/clipart_i...
Thumbnail Image: Plato. By Unknown - www.bildarchivaustria.at/Page..., Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
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