This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Republic, in particular book 10.

Specifically it examines his discussion of the rational and irrational parts of the human soul, and the effects and appeals of imitative art, specifically poetry, upon those parts.

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Broadcast on:

20 Jan 2024