Lecture 5 - Philosophers and Kings: Plato, Republic, III-IV
recorded by: Yale University
published: Jan. 4, 2010, recorded: September 2006, views: 3296
released under terms of: Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives (CC-BY-ND)
See Also:
Download yaleplsc114f06_smith_lec05_01.mov (Video - generic video source 401.3 MB)
Download yaleplsc114f06_smith_lec05_01.flv (Video 170.8 MB)
Download yaleplsc114f06_smith_lec05_01_640x360_h264.mp4 (Video 141.7 MB)
Related content
Report a problem or upload files
If you have found a problem with this lecture or would like to send us extra material, articles, exercises, etc., please use our ticket system to describe your request and upload the data.Enter your e-mail into the 'Cc' field, and we will keep you updated with your request's status.
Description
The discussion of the Republic continues. An account is given of the various figures, their role in the dialogue and what they represent in the work overall. Socrates challenges Polemarchus' argument on justice, questions the distinction between a friend and an enemy, and asserts his famous thesis that all virtues require knowledge and reflection at their basis.
Reading assignment:
Plato, Republic, III-IV
Resources: Plato, Republic, translated with an introduction by Benjamin Jowett Courtesy of the University of Adelaide Library Electronic Texts Collection
Link this page
Would you like to put a link to this lecture on your homepage?Go ahead! Copy the HTML snippet !
Write your own review or comment: