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The Esoteric Aristotle, Part I
Aristotle might not spring to mind when contemplating the names of esoteric heroes of the past. But the figure of Plato's greatest student in fact ha…
8 years, 1 month ago
Peter Adamson on Plato
We discuss Plato with Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy at the LMU in Munich and presenter of the History of Philosophy Podcast, asking the ques…
8 years, 1 month ago
Plato’s Parmenides and Metaphysics
At the heart of western esotericism lies a space where logic becomes something that transcends logic; Plato's dialogue the Parmenides is perhaps the …
8 years, 2 months ago
Mystery and Immortality: Plato’s Phædo
The Phædo depicts Socrates' final hours, spent in philosophical discussion with his circle of friends. Socrates argues that the soul is immortal, and…
8 years, 2 months ago
Mystery and Initiation in Plato
The idea of initiation is central to western esotericism, but its origins lie in the mystery-cults of the Græco-Roman world. How do we get from ancie…
8 years, 3 months ago
Nowhere to Go But Up: Philosophic Ascent in Plato
Plato looked up with his intellect; the world of eternal truths he fixed his inner gaze on was located above the earthly realm. In this episode we ex…
8 years, 3 months ago
Maya Alapin on Mathematical Structures in Plato’s Republic
We return to the mathematical structures within the text of Plato’s masterwork, guided by a scholar who has looked deeply into the question. Maya Ala…
8 years, 4 months ago
Sun, Line, Cave: Plato’s Inner Republic
In this episode we explore three beautiful, linked passages in Plato’s masterwork, among the most influential Platonic texts for the history of weste…
8 years, 4 months ago
Introducing Plato’s Republic
Plato’s Republic is widely regarded as his masterwork. It is complex and sly. We introduce the dialogue and try to come to grips with it in a general…
8 years, 4 months ago
Otherworlds, Inner Worlds, and Utopias
Plato’s Republic is the world’s first utopia. But what is a utopia, exactly, and how does it differ from the other invisible worlds we encounter in w…
8 years, 5 months ago