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Books by Plato mentioned on podcasts
Plato's philosophical works and dialogues were frequently referenced across several podcasts, including The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, and Timcast IRL. On The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, speakers discussed specific Platonic texts such as the Laches and the Phaedrus, noting how dialogues often begin with Socrates encountering various individuals or exploring fundamental questions in their opening sentences. Larry P. Arnn referenced Plato's Seventh Letter to explain Socrates' conversational teaching method and the invention of the dialogue format, while Hamza Yusuf cited the Timaeus when discussing the principle of the triad. On The Joe Rogan Experience, guest Jewel mentioned reading The Symposium as a mind-altering experience that helped her think in different terms, and the host frequently brought up the allegory of the cave. Additionally, on Timcast IRL, guests such as Jay Dyer and Darren Beattie discussed concepts from The Republic, focusing on ideas of techne, information control, censorship, and the concept of the noble lie within a regime during their political and philosophical analyses.
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The Republic
The Republic by Plato is a foundational work of ancient Greek philosophy that explores justice, the structure of an ideal state, and the nature of the soul.
Discussed“Would you say that there is a inherent value in being able to read and engage with Plato’s Republic, or being able to listen to and experience Handel or Bach or anyone else who’s considered a great composer?”
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The Dialogues of Plato
The Dialogues of Plato by Plato is a foundational collection of classical Greek philosophical texts utilizing conversational formats to explore ethics, politics, and metaphysics.
Discussed“Uh in Plato it shows up in the very first sentence of Plato's Fedrris.”
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Plato's Symposium
Plato's Symposium and related classical works by Plato represent foundational texts in Western philosophy, exploring the nature of love, ideal forms, political justice, and the pursuit of ultimate truth through structured Socratic dialogues.
Discussed“and the way that we do in Plato's Republic you have discussions of techne which is the same idea”
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The Symposium
The Symposium by Plato is a classical philosophical text exploring the nature, origins, and various dimensions of love through a series of dramatic speeches at a banquet.
Discussed“And so you have this shared basis of learning, but it’s amazing to see the fruits that arise from that, because they just go back to the dorm and they’re all kind of wondering what was going on in Plato’s Symposium, because it’s a really strange text in so many ways.”
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Critias
Why people recommend it: Critias is a classical Platonic dialogue that details the legendary island nation of Atlantis, its glorious civilization, and its eventual catastrophic downfall.
Discussed“you may recall from our last interview is the date given by Plato for the subsidence of Atlantis 11,000 I mean he says that Atlantis subsided and you can anybody can read this if they want to pick up tus and cus the two dialogues that he describes Atlantis in”
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Timaeus
Why people recommend it: Timaeus is a foundational philosophical dialogue by Plato that features the renowned account of the mythical island of Atlantis and its cataclysmic disappearance.
Discussed“you may recall from our last interview is the date given by Plato for the subsidence of Atlantis 11,000 I mean he says that Atlantis subsided and you can anybody can read this if they want to pick up tus and cus the two dialogues that he describes Atlantis in”
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Euthyphro
Discussed“the biggest ethical dilemma that that somebody who thinks that ethics is grounded in god has is known as the euthyphro dilemma comes from plato's euthyphro”
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Phaedo
Discussed“Then just like Plato starts, you know, in a dialogue called the Lockis, Socrates runs into a couple guys.”
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Protagoras
Discussed“um so i think one of the things that had a very big impact on me were plato's dialogues and particularly protagoras and gorgeous as as as some of the two initial ones”
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The Complete Harvard Anthology of the Greatest Works of World Literature
Discussed“and they have a record called philosophy of the world and it's three sisters who absolutely can't play music”
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