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PLSC 114: Introduction to Political Philosophy

Lecture 06 - Philosophers and Kings: Plato's Republic, V. In this last session on the Republic, the emphasis is on the idea of self-control, as put forward by Adeimantus in his speech. Socrates asserts that the most powerful passion one needs to learn how to tame is what he calls thumos. Used to denote "spiritedness" and "desire," it is associated with ambitions for public life that both virtuous statesmen as well as great tyrants may pursue. The lecture ends with the platonic idea of justice as harmony in the city and the soul. (from oyc.yale.edu)

Lecture 06 - Philosophers and Kings: Plato's Republic, V

Time Lecture Chapters
[00:00:00] 1. The Control of Passions
[00:08:53] 2. A Proposal for the Construction of Kallipolis
[00:17:34] 3. Justice
[00:26:28] 4. The Philosopher-King
[00:33:26] 5. What Are Plato's Views on Modern America?

References
Lecture 6 - Philosophers and Kings: Plato's Republic, V
Instructor: Professor Steven B. Smith. Resources: Plato, Republic [ebook]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov].

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Lecture 01 - Introduction: What is Political Philosophy?
Lecture 02 - Socratic Citizenship: Plato's Apology
Lecture 03 - Socratic Citizenship: Plato's Crito
Lecture 04 - Philosophers and Kings: Plato's Republic, I-II
Lecture 05 - Philosophers and Kings: Plato's Republic, III-IV
Lecture 06 - Philosophers and Kings: Plato's Republic, V
Lecture 07 - The Mixed Regime and the Rule of Law: Aristotle's Politics, I, III
Lecture 08 - The Mixed Regime and the Rule of Law: Aristotle's Politics, IV
Lecture 09 - The Mixed Regime and the Rule of Law: Aristotle's Politics, VII
Lecture 10 - New Modes and Orders: Machiavelli's The Prince (chaps. 1-12)
Lecture 11 - New Modes and Orders: Machiavelli's The Prince (chaps. 13-26)
Lecture 12 - The Sovereign State: Hobbes, Leviathan
Lecture 13 - The Sovereign State: Hobbes, Leviathan
Lecture 14 - The Sovereign State: Hobbes, Leviathan
Lecture 15 - Constitutional Government: Locke's Second Treatise (1-5)
Lecture 16 - Constitutional Government: Locke's Second Treatise (7-12)
Lecture 17 - Constitutional Government: Locke's Second Treatise (13-19)
Lecture 18 - Democracy and Participation: Rousseau's Discourse on Inequality (Part I)
Lecture 19 - Democracy and Participation: Rousseau's Discourse on Inequality (Part II)
Lecture 20 - Democracy and Participation: Rousseau's Social Contract, I-II
Lecture 21 - Democratic Statecraft: Tocqueville's Democracy in America
Lecture 22 - Democratic Statecraft: Tocqueville's Democracy in America
Lecture 23 - Democratic Statecraft: Tocqueville's Democracy in America
Lecture 24 - In Defense of Politics