Plato's Pod: Dialogues on the works of Plato

by James Myers

Welcome to Plato's Pod, a bi-weekly podcast of a group discussion on the dialogues of Plato. The discussion is held through Meetup.com by the Toronto Philosophy and Calgary Philosophy groups and anyone interested in participating, whether to learn about Plato or to contribute to the dialogue, is welcome to join with no experience required! The podcast is hosted by amateur philosopher James Myers and inquiries can be e-mailed ... Read more
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Podcast episodes

  • Season 3

  • S03 E09 - Plato's Protagoras, Part 1: Can Virtue Be Taught?

    S03 E09 - Plato's Protagoras, Part 1: Can Virtue Be Taught?

    Plato’s dialogue Protagoras revolves around the question of whether virtue can be taught. If it can, then how do we define virtue? Is there a universal form for virtue, one thing alone that defines virtue regardless of our cultura...

    01:53:31

  • S03 E08 - Plato's Philebus, Part 3: The Philosopher's Arithmetic

    S03 E08 - Plato's Philebus, Part 3: The Philosopher's Arithmetic

    In our exercise of reason to judge the harmonious mixture of pleasure and knowledge in the good life, Socrates ranks first the skill of measurement. In the conclusion of Plato’s Philebus, we learn that measuring the combination o...

    01:52:18

  • S03 E07 - Plato’s Philebus, Part 2: Does the Universe Have a Soul and Reason?

    S03 E07 - Plato’s Philebus, Part 2: Does the Universe Have a Soul and Reason?

    Where does the human soul come from, if not the universe of which we are part? The question that Socrates poses relates to his assertion that everything comes to be from a cause, as he and Protarchus search for the causes of the ...

    01:39:38

  • S03 E06 - Dialogue on the Philebus, Part 1: The Universe of Memory, Knowledge, and Limits

    S03 E06 - Dialogue on the Philebus, Part 1: The Universe of Memory, Knowledge, and Limits

    What is the good? Why do we each measure the good differently, and what calculation do we apply to know the more from the less? Can we really know the good unless we fall in love with the good? These and other questions echoed man...

    01:51:12

  • S03 E05 - Plato's Greater Hippias: The Measure of Intelligence

    S03 E05 - Plato's Greater Hippias: The Measure of Intelligence

    Time, and our understanding of sequences of cause and effect in the order of time, emerged as themes in our discussion of Plato’s Greater Hippias. Members of the Toronto, Calgary, and Chicago Philosophy Meetup groups began their ...

    01:46:44