The Classroom
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Join Erick and Professor Ron in "the classroom" where we will be learning from some of the most influential books and documents ever written on the subject of political philosophy. Most importantly, we will discover their relevance to our world today. From "The Prince" to "The Declaration of Independence", learn how these classic texts are speaking to us now more than ever.
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1M ago
In this episode, Professor Ron takes us on a classical tour of London.
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2M ago
In this episode, Professor Ron takes us on a classical tour of Paris.
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5M ago
In this episode, Professor Ron takes us on a classical tour of Rome.
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9M ago
In this Plato's dialogue, Socrates engages in a discussion with two prominent Athenians, Laches and Nicias, about the nature and definition of the virtue of courage. The dialogue centers around the question of what courage truly is and whether it can be taught.
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9M ago
In this Plato dialogue - Socrates engages Lysis and Menexenus trying to explore the question of what friendship truly is.
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9M ago
Socrates explores the meaning of temperance/self-control/moderation.
Charmides is a dialogue of Plato, in which Socrates engages a young boy named Charmides in a conversation about the meaning of sophrosyne, a Greek word usually translated into English as temperance, moderation, self-control, or restraint.
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9M ago
In the dialogue of Protagoras, Socrates and Protagoras are exploring the idea/question of virtue(highest morality) that can be taught. Protagoras the Sophist who has been running around Athens teaching virtue meet Socrates. Socrates is asking Protagoras if virtue can really be taught.
Erick Nganyange and Professor Ron are looking at virtue in our current society.
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9M ago
In this dialogue/conversation, Crito tries unsuccessfully to persuade Socrates to escape from prison after he was sentenced to die, but Socrates insists on obeying the law, a wrong can never be justified, a citizen must uphold the law. One must not even do wrong when one is wronged. " One must "not just live, but live well."
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9M ago
Socrates was charged, tried, and convicted of crimes of impiety (introducing a different God than the God ancient Greece believed and worshiped) and corrupting the youth.
Before Socrates' trial and execution in 399 BC too much was going on in Athens that most historians believe led to Athenians handing Socrates the death penalty.
In this episode professor, Ron Cline goes into the background and events that led to the philosopher’s death by poison.
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9M ago
In this Plato conversation called Euthyphro, Socrates met Euthyphro outside the court of Athens as Socrates was coming out from hearing charges of impiety against him, and Euthyphro was on his way to court to prosecute his own father for unintentionally killing a murderous hired hand.
Since Socrates was accused of impiety and Euthyphro was prosecuting his father for impiety, Socrates was curious to learn from Euthyphro what piety is.
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