About this episode

Thomas Jockin discusses the philosophical implications of beauty through the works of Plato and Aristotle.

Thomas Jockin’s four-part course, Beauty Changes Your Life: Plato, Aristotle, and the Beautiful, begins Monday, July 6, 2026, with live sessions on July 6, 13, 20, and 27. The course explores beauty as memory, virtue, desire, form, and philosophical inquiry through readings of Plato and Aristotle. More information here: Beauty Changes Your Life — Thomas Jockin:https://www.parallax-media.com/courses/beauty-changes-your-life-thomas-jockin?utm_source=chatgpt.com

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Sweeny

Guest: Thomas Jockin

Topics covered

• beauty
• philosophy
• Plato
• Aristotle
• virtue
• desire

Keywords

• beauty
• Plato
• Aristotle
• philosophy
• virtue
• desire
• course

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Beauty Changes Your Life

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