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<p>Today we journey into the creation of Plato's Republic. Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. James Romm to discover how Plato's encounters with the tyrant-ruled city of Syracuse and its rulers, Dionysius the Elder and Dionysius the Younger, deeply influenced his philosophical masterpiece.</p><p>Plato's involvement in a civil war, Syracuse's power struggles and Plato's own missteps contributed to the timeless ideas of justice and governance in 'The Republic.'</p><p>Tristan and James demystify the divine image of Plato to reveal a profoundly human philosopher shaped by real-world political intrigue and conflict.</p><br><p>MORE</p><p><strong>Atlantis</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4XdAg3rreBhW6Od4WIUne7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/episode/4XdAg3rreBhW6Od4WIUne7</a></p><p><strong>Watch Tristan and Roel argue over Ancient Greek Theories:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd7-guKlr40" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd7-guKlr40</a></p><br><p>Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Tim Arstall, the producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds</p><p><em>The Ancients is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong> </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>: </strong></p><p><a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on</a></p><p><br></p>
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