Plato's Republic: An In-Depth Guide

Head to https://80000hours.org/jaredhenderson to start planning a career that is meaningful, fulfilling, and helps solve one of the world’s most pressing problems. Plato's Republic is one of the most important works of philosophy. This is an in-depth guide to the book. Topics include: the ideal city, the definition of justice, Plato's Cave, the Ring of Gyges, the analogy of the divided line, and the Myth of Er. All of my notes on The Republic are available on Substack: https://jaredhenderson.substack.com/t... Playlist:    • Lectures   → Sources Plato's Republic, translated by Tom Griffith https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/pl... https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/pl... https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/pl... → Credits Voiceover by Allen Walker Editing by Martino Gasparrini Animation by Rosa Fisher → Timestamps 00:00 The Republic 03:27 Setting the Stage 05:44 Defining Justice 19:30 We are the Founders of the City 28:25 The Guardians 36:48 The Philosopher King 42:03 Elitism 44:51 The Divided Line and Allegory of the Cave 49:24 Five Forms of Regimes 1:04:55 The Care of the Soul 1:08:31 The Myth of Er