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The Political Imagination: Ancient Greek Ideas

Professor Melissa Lane · Gresham College

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Is politics merely a gaslighting of the oppressed, a cloak for the rulers to exploit the ruled? Plato’s Republic confronted the challenges of political office (archē). By working through the ideas of this dialogue and comparing them to the present day, the lecture offers a new way of understanding the role of officeholders and the ethical demands placed on them. It argues that Plato took the risk of abuse of power far more seriously than has been generally recognised.

Lectures

  1. Plato and the Idea of Political Office 2023-10-19 · YouTube
  2. Ancient Greek Ideas of Justice 2024-01-11 · YouTube
  3. Ancient Greek Ideas of Equality under the Law 2024-03-07 · YouTube
  4. Democracy: Ancient Models, Modern Challenges 2024-03-14 · YouTube
  5. Experts in politics: Lessons from Socrates and Aristotle 2024-05-30 · YouTube
  6. Plato's Cave: Thinking about Climate Change 2024-06-13 · YouTube

Credits and licence

Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor Melissa Lane
Year
2023
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Earth and environment, Society and politics, Law, History, Philosophy, Literature and writing
Source
Gresham College
Licence
Educational use (Gresham College's terms), as Gresham College states it. Gresham College's terms
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