https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-plato-library--7093408enPhilosophyPublic domainhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c9157afbf1fb01cbc08b02dc03b7ca2c.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-plato-library--7093408Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:30:37 +0000PlatoGood Old Classicsfeeds@spreaker.comWhat is a library, if not a gathering place for the soul? In The Plato Library, the dialogues of Plato are read in full, inviting the listener to sit beside Socrates and his companions as they inquire into justice, beauty, love, knowledge, virtue, and...false8425ec9f-5203-564d-9b59-bed24a70265cserialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/apology-of-socrates-part-1--72503884https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72503884Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:43:16 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates, challenged by longstanding rumours and recent accusations alike, offers a candid and unadorned defence, seeking to dispel falsehoods about his character and his reputed wisdom. He recounts his peculiar mission from the Delphic...2648false11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/apology-of-socrates-part-2--72503883https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72503883Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates steadfastly defends his lifelong pursuit of virtue and truth, asserting his divine mission to awaken the soul of Athens despite the threat of death, and resolutely refuses to alter his principles for the sake of self-preservation. He...2116false12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/euthyphro--72503913https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72503913Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates encounters Euthyphro at the King Archon’s porch and is drawn into a discourse concerning the nature of piety, prompted by Euthyphro’s peculiar prosecution of his own father for murder. Through careful questioning, Socrates seeks to...2420false21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meno-introduction--72503959https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72503959Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:30:04 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates and Meno engage in an earnest discourse upon the nature and teachableness of virtue, exploring definitions and the perplexities of knowledge through dialectic and the wondrous demonstration of latent understanding within a slave....1660false31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meno-on-the-ideas-of-plato--72503960https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72503960Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:30:05 +0000PlatoIn which the multifarious and sometimes contradictory expressions of Plato’s doctrine of ideas are surveyed with a tempered eye, revealing them as poetic symbols and philosophical aspirations rather than rigid teachings, intimately intertwined with...2142false32fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meno-part-1-of-the-dialogs--72503961https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72503961Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:30:05 +0000PlatoIn which the young Meno and the contemplative Socrates engage in a probing discourse on the nature and unity of virtue, wrestling with definitions and the coherence of its parts, whilst questioning the possibility of genuine knowledge or teaching....2634false33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meno-part-2-of-the-dialogs--72503958https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72503958Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:30:05 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates engages Meno in a dialectic exploration of virtue, questioning whether it is knowledge, can be taught, or is a divine gift, whilst examining the nature of true opinion and the existence of teachers of virtue in their city. They...2247false34fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phaedo-part-1--72504711https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504711Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:30:04 +0000PlatoIn which Phaedo recounts the solemn yet serene gathering in the prison where Socrates, surrounded by friends, discourses on the nature of death and the philosopher’s pursuit of truth beyond the body. Through their thoughtful dialogue, they explore the...1056false41fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phaedo-part-2--72504705https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504705Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:30:05 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates and his friends deliberate upon the nature of the soul and its liberation from the body, considering how true knowledge and wisdom are attainable only by disentangling the soul from bodily distractions and corruption. They further...1185false42fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phaedo-part-3--72504709https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504709Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:30:04 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates and his companions explore the notion that our souls possessed knowledge before birth, recognising eternal and unchanging essences distinct from the mutable and corporeal body. They reflect upon the soul’s affinity to the divine and...1462false43fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phaedo-part-4--72504707https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504707Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:30:04 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates gently leads his companions to contemplate the soul’s captivity by bodily desires and the philosopher’s hopeful striving to purify it for a future existence beyond mortal bonds. Yet, as doubts arise through thoughtful objections...1304false44fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phaedo-part-5--72504708https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504708Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:30:04 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates addresses doubts concerning the nature and immortality of the soul, carefully disentangling the arguments that liken it to a mere harmony of bodily elements and demonstrating the inconsistencies therein. He then reflects on his...1990false45fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phaedo-part-6--72504706https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504706Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:30:04 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates leads his companions through a careful discourse on the absolute forms of beauty, greatness, and life, distinguishing true essences from their particulars and demonstrating how opposites interact and exclude one another. He further...1080false46fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phaedo-part-7--72504704https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504704Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:30:05 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates leads his companions through a vivid and intricate description of the cosmos and the soul’s journey after death, contrasting the corrupt earthly realm with a purer, more splendid existence beyond. As the hour of his own departure...1297false47fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phaedo-part-8--72504710https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504710Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:30:08 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates calmly accepts the cup of poison and gently instructs those around him to bear their sorrow with patience, demonstrating his serene composure amidst farewell. As the fatal draught takes its course, his final words and tranquil manner...1669false48fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/symposium-part-1--72504882https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504882Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:30:07 +0000PlatoIn which Apollodorus recounts the occasion of a famous banquet at Agathon’s house, where various distinguished guests propose to deliver encomiums in praise of Love, setting the stage for a series of reflections on its nature and virtues. Each...2078false51fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/symposium-part-2--72504881https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504881Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:30:06 +0000PlatoIn which the nature and power of Love are explored through myth and reason, revealing human origins as once unified beings now divided and yearning to be whole, and Love understood as a profound force binding gods and mortals alike, filled with...2462false52fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/symposium-part-3--72504880https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504880Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:30:04 +0000PlatoIn which the discourse unfolds through a profound teaching by Diotima, revealing that love is the pursuit of immortality expressed through generation in beauty, leading the soul to ascend from corporeal attraction to the contemplation of absolute and...3569false53fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phaedrus-part-1--72504944https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504944Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:30:04 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates and Phaedrus, wandering beside the Ilissus, engage in a delicate discourse on the nature and power of love, distinguishing the lover from the non-lover through speeches that set the stage for deeper reflections on madness, the soul’s...810false61fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phaedrus-part-2--72504946https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504946Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which Plato’s Phaedrus unfolds a subtle meditation on love, the soul, and the pursuit of higher truths, employing allegory and irony to reveal the complexities beneath rhetoric and passion. Amid lively discourse and mythic imagery, it gestures...896false62fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phaedrus-part-3--72504945https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504945Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:30:04 +0000PlatoIn which the nature of love is allegorically explored as a dual force both earthly and divine, and rhetoric is critically examined as a hollow art divorced from genuine knowledge, leading to reflections on the decline of Greek literature and the...976false63fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phaedrus-part-4--72504942https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504942Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which we find ourselves by the gentle Ilissus, where Socrates and Phaedrus, engaged in amiable discourse, contemplate the nature of love and friendship, contrasting the motives and virtues of lovers and non-lovers with thoughtful care. Their...937false64fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phaedrus-part-5--72504943https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504943Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates undertakes to delineate the nature and consequences of love by contrasting the lover and the non-lover, expounding on the manifold ills that befall the beloved under the sway of a lover’s jealous and possessive passion. Yet, finding...815false65fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phaedrus-part-6--72504940https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504940Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates offers a profound discourse on divine madness, illustrating how inspired love uplifts the soul through a charioteer metaphor, leading it towards truth and celestial beauty, and recounts the soul’s immortal journey and its yearning...1158false66fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phaedrus-part-7--72504941https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504941Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates and Phaedrus embark upon a delicate inquiry into the nature and legitimacy of rhetoric, weighing its relation to truth, deception, and art, and considering how its power rests upon a deep understanding of the soul akin to the study...1386false67fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phaedrus-part-8--72504950https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504950Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates and Phaedrus engage in a thoughtful discourse on the true art of rhetoric, emphasising the necessity of understanding the soul and its varied inclinations in order to persuade effectively. They muse upon the challenges of mastering...1155false68fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phaedrus-part-9--72504949https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504949Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates and Phaedrus deliberate on the nature of rhetoric, distinguishing the art of persuasion founded on probability from the pursuit of truth, and consider the demands of a truly skilful orator who must understand the characters of his...729false69fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phaedrus-part-10--72504947https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504947Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:30:02 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates recounts an ancient Egyptian allegory concerning the god Theuth and King Thamus, exploring the impact of writing on memory and wisdom. He likens written words to paintings that appear alive but cannot answer questions, thereby...1117false610fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phaedrus-part-11--72504951https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504951Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates expounds upon the superiority of spoken knowledge, likening it to living seeds sown in fertile soil that bear enduring fruit, as opposed to the transient nature of written words. He elucidates the noble pastime of cultivating wisdom...819false611fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phaedrus-part-12--72504952https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504952Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:30:02 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates and Phaedrus deliberate on the true nature of art and rhetoric, affirming that mastery requires a profound understanding of truth, the soul, and appropriate modes of discourse tailored to different natures. They further contend that...656false612fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phaedrus-part-13--72504953https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504953Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:30:04 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates reflects upon the true value of spoken and written words, emphasising the superiority of teachings engraved deeply upon the soul over mere compositions that seek only belief rather than instruction. He exhorts Phaedrus to convey a...709false613fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phaedrus-part-14--72504948https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504948Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:30:07 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates and Phaedrus engage in a thoughtful discourse about the young orator Isocrates, considering his potential to surpass his predecessors and possess a divine inspiration beyond mere rhetoric. They conclude their meeting with a humble...657false614fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republic-book-1-part-1--72917314https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917314Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates journeys to the Piraeus to partake in festival rites and finds himself engaged in a spirited discourse on justice with a company of Athenians, including the elder Cephalus, his son Polemarchus, and the fiery Thrasymachus. Amidst...2648false71fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republic-book-1-part-2--72917313https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917313Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which the nature of justice is examined through a series of inquiries into the roles and interests of rulers and subjects, contrasting the true aim of arts and governance with the claims of power and advantage espoused by Thrasymachus. A subtle and...2064false72fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republic-book-2-part-1--72917303https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917303Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which the spirited debate over the nature and value of justice is rekindled, with Glaucon challenging Socrates to demonstrate that justice is desirable for its own sake and not merely for its rewards, prompting an exploration into the origins of...2440false73fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republic-book-2-part-2--72917301https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917301Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which the formation of a State is meticulously examined through the division of labour, the needs of its expanding population, and the requisite qualities and education of its guardians. The discourse turns to the moral fabric of the city,...1924false74fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republic-book-3-part-1--72917309https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917309Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which the discourse unfolds on the careful curation of tales, songs, and imitations suitable for the education of guardians, emphasising the exclusion of stories and melodies that breed fear, lamentation, or moral corruption. It is argued that only...2033false75fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republic-book-3-part-2--72917304https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917304Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:30:04 +0000PlatoIn which the virtues of musical and gymnastic education are expounded as essential for the harmonious development of soul and body, shaping guardians fit to rule with temperance and courage. A careful selection and testing of these guardians is...3168false76fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republic-book-4-part-1--72917318https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917318Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:30:04 +0000PlatoIn which the nature of a well-ordered city is pondered, along with the roles and happiness of its guardians, and the dangers posed by wealth and poverty to the arts and society’s virtue. Through careful examination, the virtues of wisdom, courage,...2148false77fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republic-book-4-part-2--72917315https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917315Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which the nature of justice is discerned through the harmonious functioning of distinct parts within both State and soul, establishing that rightly ordered individuals mirror the virtues exemplified by a well-governed polity. Thus, the dialogue...2388false78fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republic-book-5-part-1--72917311https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917311Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:30:04 +0000PlatoIn which the discourse unfolds on the nature and education of women within the ideal city, encouraging a thorough examination of shared duties and virtues between the sexes, despite the novelty and potential ridicule such ideas may provoke. Amidst...2227false79fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republic-book-5-part-2--72917312https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917312Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which the discourse unfolds upon the rigorous and secretive regulations governing the unions and offspring of the guardians, establishing a common life devoid of private property and family, designed to foster unity and free the State from discord...1524false710fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republic-book-5-part-3--72917316https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917316Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:30:04 +0000PlatoIn which the discourse turns upon the distinction between war and discord among Hellenes, proposing laws against needless devastation within their own bonds, and positing the ideal of a city governed by those united in friendship and justice rather...1491false711fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republic-book-6-part-1--72917305https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917305Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which the nature and virtues of true philosophers are carefully examined and distinguished from false imitators, revealing the rare and often persecuted disposition required to grasp eternal truths and justly govern the State. A parable elucidates...2273false712fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republic-book-6-part-2--72917300https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917300Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which the discourse turns attentively upon the proper cultivation and ruling of the ideal State, wherein the governors must be lovers of wisdom, tested through many trials to attain knowledge of the highest good that transcends all other virtues. A...2251false713fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republic-book-7-part-1--72917306https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917306Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which the nature of human enlightenment is illustrated through the allegory of prisoners in a cave, who confuse shadows for reality until one is freed and gradually acclimatised to the world beyond, revealing the soul’s ascent to knowledge and...2172false714fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republic-book-7-part-2--72917320https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917320Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which the discourse turns upon the proper sequence and nature of the sciences, emphasising the vital role of dialectic as the crowning discipline that leads the soul from the shadows of opinion to the illuminating vision of absolute truth. The...2123false715fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republic-book-8-part-1--72917307https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917307Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:30:04 +0000PlatoIn which the transformation of states and souls alike is carefully traced through timocracy, oligarchy, democracy, and tyranny, each shaped by the mingling and discord of spirited, rational, and appetitive elements within men and cities. Amidst these...2365false716fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republic-book-8-part-2--72917310https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917310Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which the nature of democracy is illumined as a vibrant state of multifarious freedoms and pleasures, yet one destined to invite disorder and the ascendancy of unchecked desires within the soul of the individual. And so, as licence overflows into...1827false717fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republic-book-9-part-1--72917308https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917308Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which the nature of the tyrannical man is explored through a careful examination of his origins, desires, and the torment that besets his soul, mirroring the miseries of the tyrannical State he inhabits. The discussion further unfolds to compare...1562false718fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republic-book-9-part-2--72917317https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917317Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which the pursuit of genuine pleasure is distinguished from its shadowy imitators by reason and wisdom, revealing the philosopher’s unique experience as the measure of true delight. And so, by examining the soul as a composite of diverse natures,...1841false719fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republic-book-10-part-1--72917302https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917302Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which the nature and effects of poetic imitation are scrutinised with a discerning eye, revealing it as thrice removed from the truth and allied to the less rational parts of the soul. The discourse concludes with a sober reflection on the peril...2346false720fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republic-book-10-part-2--72917319https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917319Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:30:02 +0000PlatoIn which the immortal nature of the soul is explored through analogy and reason, revealing its imperishable purity beyond earthly corruption, and a vivid vision of the afterlife is recounted where souls face just recompense and choose their destinies...2019false721fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/theaetetus-section-i--72917422https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917422Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which a group of acquaintances recount the near-fatal hardships endured by young Theaetetus and assemble to listen to a carefully preserved dialogue spotlighting his intellectual promise. The conversation that unfolds between Socrates, Theodorus,...2527false81fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/theaetetus-section-ii--72917426https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917426Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which the nature of perception and knowledge is meticulously examined through lively dialogue, revealing the complexities of how our senses interact with the world and the challenges of distinguishing truth from illusion. Together, we explore the...2506false82fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/theaetetus-section-iii--72917424https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917424Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:30:02 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates engages Theodorus in a spirited discourse on the nature of truth, questioning the idea that man is the measure of all things and exploring the complexities of knowledge, perception, and the flux of all things. Along the way, he...3223false83fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/theaetetus-section-iv--72917425https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917425Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates and Theaetetus engage in a careful and delicate inquiry into the nature of knowledge, distinguishing perception from true understanding through a thoughtful examination of how the mind processes impressions and forms opinions. Their...2516false84fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/theaetetus-section-v--72917423https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72917423Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:30:06 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates and I explore the elusive nature of knowledge, examining whether to possess knowledge is to truly have it, and unravel the tangled relationship between true opinion, rational explanation, and understanding. Through metaphor and...1939false85fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/parmenides-section-i--72920245https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72920245Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:30:07 +0000PlatoIn which a gathering at Athens recalls a profound dialogue exploring the nature of unity and plurality, where Socrates, Parmenides, and Zeno engage in earnest examination of ideas, their participation, and the challenges inherent in grasping absolute...1901false91fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/parmenides-section-ii--72920247https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72920247Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000PlatoIn which the nature of the one is examined through rigorous dialectic, revealing its paradoxical qualities of sameness and otherness, unity and multiplicity, rest and motion, existence and non-existence; and reflections on its relation to being, time,...3076false92fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/parmenides-section-iii--72920246https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72920246Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000PlatoIn which the nature of the one is examined through its seeming contradictions of age, unity, and multiplicity, revealing a continuous process of becoming that entwines being and non-being in a curious interplay. And in this contemplation, the...3059false93fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sophist-section-i--72920287https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72920287Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which a stranger from Elea joins Socrates and Theaetetus in a spirited dialectic to unmask the nature of the sophist, first by tracing his art through analogies of hunting and exchange, and then by examining the intricate purifications and...2815false101fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sophist-section-ii--72920286https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72920286Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which the perplexing nature of the Sophist’s art is explored through a dialectical unraveling of imitation, falsehood, and not-being, revealing the contradictions and challenges inherent in defining false opinion and reality. And in this discourse,...3509false102fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sophist-section-iii--72920285https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72920285Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:30:02 +0000PlatoIn which the nature of being and not-being is carefully examined through their interrelations and distinctions, revealing that falsehood and deception emerge naturally within language and opinion due to the mingling of these realities. This inquiry...3234false103fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/timaeus-introduction-and-analysis-opening-remarks--72920308https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72920308Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which the nature and obscurities of the Timaeus dialogue are observed with a discerning eye, revealing it as a complex tapestry woven from the threads of ancient philosophy, theology, and early science, yet marked by a certain hesitancy and...1410false111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/timaeus-introduction-and-analysis-section-1-part-1--72920306https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72920306Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates and his companions commence a discourse touching upon the ideal State and the antiquity of Athens as revealed through Solon’s Egyptian tale, underscoring the eternal and divine patterns underlying creation. The philosopher Timaeus...2223false112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/timaeus-introduction-and-analysis-section-1-part-2--72920307https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72920307Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which the nature of the soul’s sensations and the constitution of the body are carefully explored, revealing how perceptions arise through the interplay of elements and divine order, and how the physical forms of fire, air, water, and earth are...1464false113fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/timaeus-introduction-and-analysis-section-1-part-3--72920313https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72920313Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which the intricate interplay of soul and body is described through the Creator’s design, explaining the origins of sensation, nourishment, and disease within the human frame, as well as the necessity of balance and exercise for health and virtue....2040false114fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/timaeus-introduction-and-analysis-section-2--72920322https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72920322Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000PlatoIn which the nature of early Greek philosophy is tenderly examined, revealing a mind both bright and unversed, where myth and reason entwine to birth a nascent understanding of the cosmos framed by number, figure, and analogy. The ancients, though...1461false115fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/timaeus-introduction-and-analysis-section-3--72920309https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72920309Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which the nature of the soul, the creation of the world, and the interplay of eternal patterns and mutable elements are examined with both philosophical subtlety and mythic imagination, inviting contemplation of the principles underlying existence,...2250false116fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/timaeus-introduction-and-analysis-section-4--72920315https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72920315Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which the cosmos is revealed as an ordered soul, its celestial motions governed by principles of sameness and otherness, with the earth at its centre amid a complex dance of stars and planets. Yet, the precise nature of the earth’s movement—whether...904false117fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/timaeus-introduction-and-analysis-section-5--72920310https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72920310Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000PlatoIn which the soul of the world is fashioned in likeness to the human soul, blending celestial intelligence with the mortal frame, and the nature of the human soul is delineated into three parts—rational, spirited, and appetitive—each seated...415false118fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/timaeus-introduction-and-analysis-section-6--72920318https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72920318Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000PlatoIn which the human body is portrayed as a microcosm of the universe, composed of interchanging elements governed by a principle of continuity, and subjected to processes of respiration and digestion explained through figurative and natural laws....634false119fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/timaeus-introduction-and-analysis-section-7--72920321https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72920321Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:30:02 +0000PlatoIn which the subtle nature of sensation is examined, revealing the senses not as mere instruments but as conduits through which the external world imparts its impressions upon the soul. The intricate interplay of light in vision, the qualities of...339false1110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/timaeus-introduction-and-analysis-section-8-part-1--72920320https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72920320Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:30:02 +0000PlatoIn which the contemplation turns to the ancient speculations of natural philosophy, acknowledging their imperfect yet foundational role in the progress of human understanding, and recognising Plato's *Timaeus* as a work of imaginative conjecture...814false1111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/timaeus-introduction-and-analysis-section-8-part-2--72920317https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72920317Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:30:02 +0000PlatoIn which Plato’s *Timaeus* unfolds a vision of the cosmos governed by a rational and beneficent divine craftsman, harmonising the world through mathematical proportion and order while wrestling with the relation of mind to matter and the nature of...2661false1112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/timaeus-part-1--72920316https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72920316Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:30:02 +0000PlatoIn which Socrates and his companions revisit their discourse on the constitution and education of an ideal State, reflecting on the harmonious roles and shared lives of its citizens. They then begin to recount an ancient and wondrous tale related by...1654false1113fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/timaeus-part-2--72920311https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72920311Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:30:02 +0000PlatoIn which we are invited to contemplate the creation of the universe as a living, intelligent being fashioned by a divine artisan who, in his goodness, sought to bring forth order and harmony from disorder, crafting the world as a perfect and eternal...1480false1114full