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Political Philosophy by Fr. Schall: 60. Republic Book 10

Jul 14 2022 27 mins

This course was recorded in 2015 in an informal setting by Fr. Schall himself. "The unity of the Republic is complete- from the first words of Socrates at his trial to the last words at the end of the Republic we have an ever deepening reflection on the order of things..." For over 35 years, Fr. James Schall taught Political Philosophy at Georgetown University, where he was legen

Political Philosophy by Fr. Schall: 59. Republic Chapter 8-9

Jul 13 2022 33 mins

This course was recorded in 2015 in an informal setting by Fr. Schall himself. Books Eight and Nine concern the decline of existing states. After the city in speech is argued in the first seven books, a theme from the end of book four reappears, that of the order of "decline" of states and the reasons for it. The citizen and the state are parallel, one decline leads to the next, en

Political Philosophy by Fr. Schall: 58. Republic Chapter 7

Jul 12 2022 48 mins

This course was recorded in 2015 in an informal setting by Fr. Schall himself. Book Seven of The Republic is most famous. It contains the story of the Cave, which is a summary of the whole book and of much of Plato's philosophy. It deals with the city and philosophy, as well as with the proper education of the philosopher. For over 35 years, Fr. James Schall taught Political Phil

Political Philosophy by Fr. Schall: 57. Republic Chapter 5-6

Jul 11 2022 47 mins

This course was recorded in 2015 in an informal setting by Fr. Schall himself. Book 5 is the famous book about the communality of wives, children and property. It is Socrates' explanation of why the king and philosopher should be joined, then he speaks of the education of the philosopher. Book 6 wants to know why philosophers are not welcome in most existing states. He uses the ill

Political Philosophy by Fr. Schall: 56. Republic Chapter 4

Jul 10 2022 31 mins

This course was recorded in 2015 in an informal setting by Fr. Schall himself. Book 4 of the Republic wants to know whether the philosophers are happy, since they get no rewards. Socrates explains that they are happy because their good is the common good. For over 35 years, Fr. James Schall taught Political Philosophy at Georgetown University, where he was legendary among generat

Political Philosophy by Fr. Schall: 55. Republic Chapter 3

Jul 09 2022 38 mins

This course was recorded in 2015 in an informal setting by Fr. Schall himself. Book Three continues where Book Two left off, with the reasons why Socrates thought that it was the poets, especially Homer, who corrupted the city. It was because the arts, music, poetry, dancing, gymnastics are disordered and effect the souls. This inaugurates the famous discussion about whether and wh

Political Philosophy by Fr. Schall: 54. Republic Chapter 2

Jul 08 2022 19 mins

This course was recorded in 2015 in an informal setting by Fr. Schall himself. Book Two of the Republic begins with the concern of Glaucon and Adeimantus about the arguments of book one about justice. They want justice praised for its own sake, not for its awards and punishments. This conversation leads Socrates into forming a "city in speech or mind" to find out where injustice co

Political Philosophy by Fr. Schall: 53. Republic Chapter 1

Jul 07 2022 30 mins

This course was recorded in 2015 in an informal setting by Fr. Schall himself. This course was recorded in 2015 in an informal setting by Fr. Schall himself. The first book of the Republic is written some time after the death of Socrates. Plato wants to know why it happened. The sub-title of the Republic is "on justice," that is, what happens if in this world justice is not served?

Political Philosophy by Fr. Schall: 52. Phaedo

Jul 06 2022 25 mins

This course was recorded in 2015 in an informal setting by Fr. Schall himself. The Phaedo is the dialogue about the last day of Socrates. He is in jail. The boat returns so his execution takes place immediately. He spends his last day in conversation with the potential philosophers about why it is all right to die. He finally drinks the hemlock and dies. The man who dies is Socrate

Political Philosophy by Fr. Schall: 51. Plato on the Death of Socrates

Jul 05 2022 44 mins

This course was recorded in 2015 in an informal setting by Fr. Schall himself. We end by reading the three dialogues on the death of Socrates, "The Apology," "The Crito," and the "Phaedo", then finally five talks on "The Republic". These dialogues are the dramatic foundation of political philosophy as well as of philosophy itself. They are to be read carefully. Pay attention to the