Book · 1961 · Utopias
Plato's Republic for today
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Where and when it comes up
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4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Plato's Republic for today by Πλάτων and William Boyd is a classic philosophical text exploring justice, the ideal state, and the nature of reality through dialogues and famous concepts like the allegory of the cave. The book received several mentions and recommendations across multiple podcasts. On The Shawn Ryan Show, Diana Pasulka discussed how early Christians utilized the text and recommended that listeners read it, while also referencing its allegory of the cave. During an episode of Conversations with Tyler, Chris Arnade brought up the work to draw an analogy between the Chinese Communist Party and Plato's guardian class, noting that they view themselves as a specialized group building the best society. Ryan Holiday quoted Marcus Aurelius on The Daily Stoic referencing the volume to caution against expecting a utopian society in reality. Additionally, Angela Duckworth brought up the text on No Stupid Questions to reference the story of the Ring of Gyges during a conversation about morality and superpowers. Speakers consistently highlighted the enduring relevance of the text to political theory, human behavior, and historical philosophy.
Every mention
Diana Pasulka so they wrote things and some of those things we just found um they utilized and this is really important t… 2
“so they wrote things and some of those things we just found um they utilized and this is really important too they utilized the Plato's Republic the early Christians used Plato republic too which is a really amazing book and if you haven't read it you should”
“Plato's Republic it talks about the Cave the allegory of the cave”
Angela Duckworth a tiny bit older than The Hobbit in Plato's Republic glaucon Plato's older brother tells this story 1
“a tiny bit older than The Hobbit in Plato's Republic glaucon Plato's older brother tells this story”
Chris Arnade one of the things I wrote about on both of pieces was I just kept thinking of, you know, them as a guardian… 1
“one of the things I wrote about on both of pieces was I just kept thinking of, you know, them as a guardian class kind of incorporating Plato's republic. you know that they really do think of themselves as kind of as the guardian class whose goal it is to build the best society.”
Ryan Holiday remember you don't live in Plato's Republic says 1
“remember you don't live in Plato's Republic says”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“his latest book is glaucon's fate history myth and character in Plato's Republic”
“read the ninth book of Plato's Republic you are basically Illustrated in it”