Plato - The Republic

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Plato - The Republic

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May 11, 2007

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Plato's Republic is one of the great works in philosophy. Hear how Plato thought society should be organised and why he wanted to ban representational art. Nigel Warburton reads the first chapter of his book Philosophy: The Classics.

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May 11, 2007

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Titles in the series (18)

Nigel Warburton reads from his book Philosophy: The Classics

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Plato - The Republic

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