Plato's Republic - The Perfect Society

Join George and John as they discuss and debate different philosophical ideas. Today they will be looking into Plato’s Republic and the ideas around the perfect society.

Within Plato’s book The Republic, Socrates enters a discussion around the perfect city state and what this would look. From rulers to the defence to the everyday people, watch as this perfect society is explained and critically assessed.

The script to this video is part of the Philosophy Vibe "Plato & Aristotle" eBook, available on Amazon:
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0:00 - Introduction
1:53 - The Producers
3:40 - The Auxiliaries (first Guardians)
6:08 - The new Guardians (the Rulers)
8:03 - The life of the Guardians
9:30 - The three classes summary
10:50 - Thee core virtues
11:21 - The myth of metals
12:51 - Criticisms and debate

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