Bettany Hughes | Socrates and his Athens

In the eighth Ramsay Lecture for 2021, world-famous historian, author and broadcaster, Professor Bettany Hughes OBE, takes us back to Golden Age Athens, as seen through the eyes of Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher and arguably the true father of western thought.
In her exclusive lecture Professor Hughes draws on her comprehensive research on Socrates, as he left no written record. Through archaeological discoveries and research into the accounts of people who lived alongside him, Bettany pieces together Socrates’ life experiences - his youth, his time as a soldier, his search for the ‘good life’ and his death, and how these all laid the foundation for his philosophy, still relevant and being taught across the world today.
Please join us on this incredible journey.

[@musicloverlondon6070]

This is why I love the internet! Free lectures from great academics on fascinating subjects! Thank you, Bettany!

[@MrCjarvis]

Always inspiring!!! Well done Bettany!!!

[@sukratu]

Many of us struggle with these questions today as well. Socrates is indeed very relevant in these times. Personally, I feel nice about Socrates for another reason- he is my namesake!

[@JohnLloydScharf]

Why is it you believe Socrates existed?

[@beajaydavis593]

Always a pleasure listening to your lectures

[@tarapurswani3882]

Thank you for such a great talk 🙏🏻

[@sohara....]

5:15 Socrates ... beyond unusual manner of death

All history has ever a great woman behind, she is called Bethany Hughes! greetings from Brazil!

[@katescrimgeour3884]

Couldn't you just listen to Professor Hughes talk about anything? I have always thoroughly enjoyed all her TV programmes and lectures.

[@genarolegorreta3418]

Bethany “la profe” is fascinating. She is my ASMR actor.

[@yorkshirepudding9860]

I really enjoyed this lecture and I learnt a lot. Thank you very much for sharing.

[@octavioboris2190]

I'M STILL CURIOUS, AT MY ALMOST 82 YEARS OF AGE, WHAT TRUE VALUES ARE WE PRACTIC8NG IN OUR WESTERN CIVILIZATION! I REALLY CANT FIND ANY! I SEE ONLY ANTHROPOCENTISM EVERYWHERE! A PHILOSOPHY WHICH IS DESTROYING THE EARTH WHERE WE ALL HUMANS LIVE IN!

[@chochonubcake]

"Look for the good in yourself and find it in others." What a world that would be!

[@bobbylee_]

Love, love, love listening to this remarkable historian.

[@P.oliver380]

Thank you for bringing this lecture. I learned a lot about Socrates.

[@jimmypellas5937]

Excellent presentation, well done Bettany!

[@rdgist]

Loved it!

[@sillywill72]

THANK YOU! 🙏

[@ronkrate609]

Thanks!

[@leeaisley3633]

Thank you ma'am, do one on Pericles ❤

[@andybowes77]

Really amazing

[@Jasruler]

OBE! Grats Prof!

[@user-zj7bo6on6w]

Thank you Bettany

[@leomilani_gtr]

I'm hopelessly in love with this woman.

[@jonhohensee3258]

Why?

[@LOLLYPOPPE]

@@jonhohensee3258 for two reasons

[@jonhohensee3258]

@@LOLLYPOPPE Her eyeballs?

[@wpridgen4853]

She does seem to be a jewel. I can definitely listen to her speak on my favorite subjects for hours at a time. I save my hopeless love for my wife, but I understand your sentiment.

[@huahindan]

Most excellent! Thank you

[@Thomasyouareclearandbeau-td4ox]

You are great scholar 👩‍🏫 thank you Bethany

[@seangavingregory4367]

Love it all

[@bluestar.8938]

Thank you : )

[@lalayastill610]

Can Bettany talk to us about Alcibiades as well? and Aspasia!

[@tarhunta2111]

That was great.

[@crackhead1971]

This is an episode of "Genius of the Ancient World".

[@donovan665]

Socrates, still a world leader on what it takes to be truly civilised.

[@RM-zu2nh]

Yaaaay !

[@davidwright8432]

'The unexamined life is not worth living'? But we can never know! Because to decide if it's worth living, we have to examine it! At which point it's no longer unexamined ...

[@angelagronitz9596]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Thomasyouareclearandbeau-td4ox]

You educate me x

[@Ariq_dzakwan1029]

Nice

[@joseysomemore]

❣💯

[@adamg393]

It's the same then as its the same now

[@geoffreynhill2833]

Spiffing! 🤔(Green Fire, UK ) 🌈🦉

[@hachatur78]

🖖🖖

[@JohnLloydScharf]

I wonder if Socrates would say Plato was a liar and a meaningless gossip.

[@fdpcompdm]

haha

[@johnbooth1110]

Sokrates fought in the wars. Post traumatic stress .?

[@brianfoster4821]

I clicked on this to here her speak not you old man. Lol. Get out of the way.

[@jonhohensee3258]

hear

[@TheRoundandround]

OF COURSE SOCRATES IS RELEVANT TODAY...THE WOMAN NEEDS TO PAY HER BILLS...!

[@athanasioskaraviotis5987]

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