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Colin Redemer joins the podcast to discuss the beginning of Plato's Republic and its implications for understanding justice.

Send us Fan Mail When you first pick up the world's most famous work of philosophy, Plato's Republic, you might be surprised to find that it starts with Socrates describing a day trip he took with his friend Glaucon to check out a festival happening just outside Athens. Where are the syllogisms? Where is the metaphysics? It does not seem very grand, at least at first. Colin Redemer joins the podcast to kick off part 1 of a 10-episode series on Plato's Republic, to give some suggestions for ...

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Guest: Colin Redemer

Topics covered

• justice
• Plato
• philosophy
• Socrates
• dialogue
• ethics

Keywords

• Plato
• Republic
• justice
• Socrates
• philosophy
• ethics
• dialogue

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Books & works: Plato's Republic

Places: Athens

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