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Adam Beaton

Prospective SPACE Preceptor

Crazy about the Classical World

Adam's love of the "the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome" started at a young age when he was giving his first book about Greco-Roman mythology. He's been hooked every since. [see full bio...]

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Plato's Republic

Lecture-based • Low intensity
Plato's Republic is arguably one of the most influential books ever written about Western political philsophy. This module offers an exploration of the Republic, examining its key themes such as Justice, the Ideal State, the Theory of Forms, and the Philosopher-King to name a few. Together, we will engage with the text's philosophical arguments and controversies while tying their relevance to contemporary society.

The module will follow an 8-session structure as shown below:
Outline 8-Session Structure
Week 1 Session 1: Introduction to The Republic and the Greek World
Session 2: Book I - The Debate on Justice: Socrates vs Thrasymachus
Week 2 Session 3: Books II & III - Education and the Ideal State
Session 4: Books IV & V - Justice in the Soul and Society
Week 3 Session 5: Books VI & VII - The Philosopher-King and the Form of the Good
Session 6: Books VIII & IX - The Mistaken Regimes and Socrates' Critique of Democracy
Week 4 Session 7:Book X - Art, Poetry, and the Myth or Er
Session 8: Summary, Overview, and the Legacy of Plato's Republic