9 Lessons From "The Republic" by Plato

“The Republic”, a timeless book from the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, aims to describe the organization, structure, and principles that are necessary for a just State. The goal of this video is to describe some of the main themes from this philosophical classic.

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0:00 Intro
1:10 Philosopher-Kings
2:29 The Guardians
3:24 Citizen's Responsibilities
4:52 Critique of Democracy
5:52 The Nature of Goodness
7:04 The Nature of Justice
8:24 Education
9:30 Allegory of the Cave
11:09 Avoiding Corruption
12:10 Outro