Listen "Plato, Republic Book 10 - Knowledge of Makers, Users, And Artists"
Episode Synopsis
This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Republic, in particular book 10.
Specifically it examines his discussion of.the knowledge possessed by three groups of people, when it comes to a product of art or craft - the users of the product, the makers of the product, and the imitative artists who depict the product.
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Specifically it examines his discussion of.the knowledge possessed by three groups of people, when it comes to a product of art or craft - the users of the product, the makers of the product, and the imitative artists who depict the product.
To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler
If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM
You can find over 3000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler
You can get a copy of Plato's Republic here - amzn.to/2wHmi3p
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