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Ep. 376: Plato's "Laws" (Part One)

Ep. 376: Plato's "Laws" (Part One)

The Partially Examined Life · Mark Linsenmayer

September 22, 202547m 48s

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Show Notes

On this later dialogue presenting Plato's ideas about the character of laws in a just state. They should all be aimed at making people virtuous, and so should include education to this end. Each law should be equipped with a prelude presenting a rational argument for why people should obey it.

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