Abstract
This episode is part one of five of the lecture series [HTA 3] on Plato's "Republic," excerpts from Books I, II, and IV.
Guiding Questions
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Why is listening important to personal wellbeing? (Book I; pp. 972-73)
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What determines virtue? How can objects have different virtues from humans? [arete]
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Would someone be happy with the Ring of Gyges? (Book II; pp. 998-1002)
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How does the tripartite soul relate to the just city? (Book IV; pp. 1059-77)