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Plato: The Republic (abridged)

Read by Bruce Alexander

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Contents

Plato: The Republic (Abridged)

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'I Went Down To Piraeus Yesterday With Glaucon'

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'With Pleasure, Cephalus'

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'What Would You Say Is The Greatest Benefit You Have Derived From Your Possession Of Great Wealth?'

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Polemarchus 'Inherits The Discussion' On The Definition Of Justice

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'All Right Then. When People Are Unwell...' - The Just Man

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Thrasymachus Takes Control Of The Argument

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Thrasymachus: 'Some Cities Are Tyrannies, Some Are Democracies And Others Aristocracies'

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Socrates: 'It's Neither Here Nor There, Polemarchus,' I Said

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Glaucon Puts The Argument For Injustice

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Socrates Defends Justice

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Glaucon: The Legend Of Gyges The Lydian

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Socrates: 'The Origin Of A City Lies...In That We Are Not, Any Of Us, Self-Sufficient'

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Socrates: 'In Which Case, Where Exactly Are Justice And Injustice To Be Found In It'

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The Origin Of War And The Need For Guardians - Soldiers

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Socrates: Which Of These People Are To Rule, And Which To Be Ruled?'

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The Full Guardians And The Auxilaries, The Defenders Of The Rulers' Beliefs

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The Phoenician Story And The Training Of The Auxiliaries

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The Four Elements Of A City Which Is Wholly Good: Wisdom, Courage, Self-Discipline And Justice

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Wisdom

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Courage

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Self-Discipline

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Justice

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The Role Of The Classes In Society - The Skilled Worker Or Businessman; The Warriors; The Guardian,

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The Rational And The Spirited

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Socrates: 'Which Is More Profitable: Just Actions, Good Behaviour...Or Unjust Actions And Being Unju

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Adeimantus Raises The Question Of The Role Of Women In Society

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Socrates Continues The Discussion

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The Situation Of Children

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Socrates: 'The Greatest Good...And The Greatest Evil...In The Organisation Of Our City'

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On Campaign With The Children

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The Treatment Of The Enemy - Enslavement?

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A Model Of Justice And A Model Of Injustice

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Socrates: 'There Is No End To Suffering...Unless Either Philosophers Become Kings...Or Kings...Becom

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The Training Of The Rulers

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Glaucon: 'Yes, He Said. 'It Is A Good Idea To Find That Out'

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Socrates: '...The Most Important Branch Of Study Is The Form Or Character Of The Good'

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The Faculty Of Sight

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Socrates: 'This Is What You Must Take Me To Mean By The Child Of The Good'

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The Ruler Of What Can Be Understood And The Ruler Of What Can Be Seen

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The Metaphor Of The Community In The Cave

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Returning To Everyday Life After The Contemplation Of The Divine

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'In Which Case, Glaucon, You Should Bear In Mind'

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The Agreed Characteristics Of The City

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The Four Regimes Of Rule: The Cretan Or Spartan (Honour-Loving - Timocracy), Oligarchy, Democracy, T

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Timocracy Or Timarchy

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I Imagine The Next Regime...Oligarchy

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Democracy

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'...That Leaves Us With The Task Of Describing...Tyranny'

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Socrates: 'What Prompts The Change From Champion To Tyrant?'

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The Verdict: 'The Best...Is The One Who Is Most Kingly, The One Who Is King Over Himself'

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A Second Proof - The Three Parts Of The Soul: Pleasure, Desire, Rule

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'Here Are Three Men...'

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Glaucon: 'Explain, please, Why Pleasure Is A Shadow-Picture'

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Socrates: ' Do You Know What Sort Of Thing These Pleasures And Pains Are Then'

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Socrates: 'A Great Prize Is At Stake, Glaucon...For Being Good Rather Than Bad'

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The Tale Of Er, The Son Of Armenius

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A New Journey To The Light - And Eight Whorls

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'..When They Arrived They Had To Go Immediately Before Lachesis'

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Choice: The Middle Way

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'This Choice Of Lives Among The Various Souls...'

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Socrates: 'Practise Justice With Wisdom'

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