6. Introduction to Plato

[@raymonddoyle7280]

This is my second time through the series - this time I'm taking notes. Thank you for putting these classroom lectures on the net.

[@brucegore4373]

Thank you! More are gradually being added as time permits.

[@FireFistAce007]

Thank you for these lectures. Well paced, detailed but easy to understand, and humorous.

[@user-yo9pv1ni6t]

HUmorous, as when in reference to Hedonism,, none of the students broke out in laughs/giggles, UNREAl = Dead souled students.

[@literaturelessons5454]

You are a wonderful teacher :)

[@keviness1067]

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[@lilyairheart8909]

I wish I would have had you as a professor.

[@brucegore4373]

Thank you! I wish I could have had you as a student!

[@daviddied7252]

Thank you so much for these series! It helped me so much to prepare for my philosophy finals, I appreciate your work.

[@brucegore4373]

Happy to be of service!

[@aftabcheema2901]

Plz suggest me good books of philosophy

[@shivapaudel38]

Great lecture, sense of humor and class participation as well!

[@koolhead17]

I wish there was a way to buy you a coffee :)

[@Th3BigBoy]

It seems like Plato is proof of Paul's words that God was always near to us and hoping we might find Him while we groped in the dark. It seems like Plato was as close as you could be without having direct revelation like Isaiah or Abraham. What an interesting set of characters these guys were.

[@Hassanospite]

Thank you for posting this.

[@brucegore4373]

Of course!

[@EdwardTheMedievalist]

Art is objective, not subjective.

[@dromgarvan]

Very engaging. Thanks

[@brucegore4373]

Thank you!

[@coryc1904]

I feel like I'm the big injun listening to MacMurphy. ❤

[@jamescunningham2067]

It would be more interesting to have a student try to convince the others that the Betty Sue is more beautiful than the Mona Lisa without the other students seeing the Betty Sue beforehand.

[@red.falcon9717]

Plato actually is not the only contemporary source of the life of Socrates. Xenophon also writes about him, and he is also portrayed on stage by Aristophanes in The Clouds. I actually have a presentation about that on my channel if you’d like to check it out.

[@brucegore4373]

You are quite correct, although Xenophon's treatment is somewhat limited, and Aristophanes is intended as a spoof.

[@red.falcon9717]

Bruce Gore Xenophon’s point of view gives us a more personable idea of the Philosopher. Aristophanes at least gives us an idea of how the public saw him. Socrates even mentions Aristophanes in Plato’s Apology as one of his earlier accusers.

[@user-yo9pv1ni6t]

wow no huge out burstSSS of laughter giggles at the reference of College males always seeking Hedonism and the sophmore yr as feeling the pains of this philosophy,, UNREAll, talk about a bunch of dead soul students, I would HATE teaching this class, UNREAL,, 8 yrs ago, Have no idea where this College is located. That example of hedonism was hilarious and well expressed, pertinently bulls eyed home, No laughs, UNREAL

[@saimbhat6243]

Well, what will happen to non-jews born before "the christ", who will save those souls?

[@machak2986]

The Pope called Wyclif a communist back in 1377, too. That led to The Reformation!

[@efenty6235]

had me until he started talking about gnostics and heresy

[@Breakdowns04]

Your car is totally depraved, unable to behave in opposition to its mechanical nature.

[@southwestchannel6715]

you mean the most important philosopher to western society, not the entire planet.

[@brucegore4373]

Well, actually Plato apparently drew from eastern sources as well, and his philosophy has been regarded as important beyond his very significant impact on the west. The question remains a matter of discussion, of course.

[@johnantony797]

He's very important for Islamic philosophy too.