Panel: David Bolotin's On Plato's Republic: The 1988 Lecture Notes

About this episode

A panel discussion reflecting on David Bolotin and his impact as a teacher, centered around his lecture notes on Plato's Republic.

In this episode, Alex takes the mic on the road, hosting a special panel on David Bolotin and the recently released volume On Plato's Republic: The 1988 Lecture Notes , which preserves Bolotin's notes and was coedited by Alex and Paul Diduch. Joined by Louis Slawsky, Nasser Behnegar, Peter J. Hansen, Paul Ulrich, Joshua Parens, Paul Diduch, and Travis Mulroy, the group reflect above all on Bolotin himself: his presence in the classroom, his precision as a reader, and the lasting impression he made as a teacher. The book gives the panel its occasion, but Bolotin remains its real subject.

People in this episode

Host: Alex

Guests: Louis Slawsky, Nasser Behnegar, Peter J. Hansen, Paul Ulrich, Joshua Parens, Paul Diduch, Travis Mulroy

Topics covered

• Plato
• education
• philosophy
• teaching
• David Bolotin
• lecture notes

Keywords

• David Bolotin
• Plato
• Republic
• lecture notes
• philosophy
• education
• teaching

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: On Plato's Republic: The 1988 Lecture Notes

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