Plato's Republic, Book 10: Imitation, Immortality and the Myth of Er
Folks,
We have finally arrived at the final lecture of the course on Plato’s Republic on book 10!!!
In this final lecture, we survey Plato’s ontological critique of imitative art, the paradoxical case of Plato's frequent use of images despite his critiques, his arguments for the immortality of the soul and, finally, the famous Myth of Er.
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Chapters:00:00 Welcome and Setup00:17 Why Book Ten Exists01:29 Being Versus Appearance02:39 Art Third From Truth05:16 Poets Without Knowledge09:33…
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