Recorded September 6, 2024
Broadcast September 8 2024
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When it comes to philosophy, no one is more influential or invoked than Plato. He set the agenda for everything that came after him, and that’s probably an understatement. But that was two thousand years ago. Back then he opposed democracy and argued that a just society required everyone remain in their role determined at birth. So, should we still read him? Does he deserve the praise he gets? On this episode, we find out.
Marina Berzins McCoy is a Professor of Philosophy at Boston College and the author of three books including, most recently, Image and Argument in Plato’s Republic.
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