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This episode discusses Plato's famous work Crito, the sequel to Apology. We dive into who Crito was, his relationship with Socrates, whether Socrates should have fled or not, and big questions like what is worth dying for. Whether you've read Crito a thousand times or never, this episode offers an important discussion drawing out the philosophy and important questions worth asking.
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NOTES
The next book on ThinkingWest's reading list is Plato's Republic.
LINKS
Read Plato's Crito free: gutenberg.org/ebooks/1657
My Website: thinkingwest.com
List of the Great Books of the Western World: thinkingwest.com/encyclopedia-britannicas-great-books-of-the-western-world
#Plato #Crito #Philosophy
This episode discusses Plato's famous work Crito, the sequel to Apology. We dive into who Crito was, his relationship with Socrates, whether Socrates should have fled or not, and big questions like what is worth dying for. Whether you've read Crito a thousand times or never, this episode offers an important discussion drawing out the philosophy and important questions worth asking.
THE THINKINGWEST PODCAST
The whole goal of the ThinkingWest podcast is to recreate discussions that should be happening between people face to face. Using video and comments, we can approximate that and grow a community of people interested in classic works of the Western civilization, religion, philosophy, and from time-to-time politics. Leave a comment to join in the discussion!
Never read the work being discussed? No worries. I provided a brief synopsis of every work a the beginning so we can all be on the same page.
ABOUT THINKINGWEST
ThinkingWest explores ideas fundamental to Western Civilization and Christianity through thoughtful essays incorporating current events, history, philosophy, culture, education, and religion.
We aim first and foremost to spark an appreciation for the values that built the West. Our content strives for depth and meaning in an era plagued by six second attention spans and clickbait headlines. We challenge ourselves and our readers to read, reflect, and speak out on ideas that matter.
Join us in “thinking west” again.
NOTES
The next book on ThinkingWest's reading list is Plato's Republic.
LINKS
Read Plato's Crito free: gutenberg.org/ebooks/1657
My Website: thinkingwest.com
List of the Great Books of the Western World: thinkingwest.com/encyclopedia-britannicas-great-books-of-the-western-world
#Plato #Crito #Philosophy
