Plato's Republic with Nina Power and DC Miller: Philosophy, Repression, Madness, and Courage

I'm joined by Nina Power and DC Miller to discuss Plato's Republic. Topics include physical training and physical pleasure, philosophy under political repression, the training of philosophy, wealth, social class, and the role of irony in philosophy.

Starting with the opening scene of The Republic, we explore how philosophy operates under political pressure and the relationship between justice, truth, and madness. We discuss the role of wealth in philosophical pursuit, Christianity's synthesis of Greek philosophical ideas, and whether philosophy should be universally accessible or the province of a select few.

03:02 Plato’s Republic and Justice

07:09 Should Philosophy Be Popular?

14:35 Wealth

34:29 Thinking

35:17 Christianity and Free Speech

36:43 Beauty

38:11 Philosophy and Social Class

43:26 Madness and Philosophy

53:28 The Role of Physical Training in Philosophy

59:51 Irony