Platonist Philosophy as a Way of Life: Socrates (Lecture 1) | John Cooper: Tanner Lectures 2013

John Cooper lectures on ancient philosophies, Socrates, and their impact on contemporary ethics. His lectures are titled “Ancient Philosophies as a Way of Life: Socrates” and “Platonist Philosophy as a Way of Life: Plotinus,” as well as participating in a follow-up discussion seminar with students and scholars the next day.
Cooper is an author and professor of philosophy at Princeton.
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