Plato, Republic Book 10 - Imitation. Poetry, And Parts Of The Soul

This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher Plato's work, The Republic, in particular book 10. Specifically it examines his discussion of the rational and irrational parts of the human soul, and the effects and appeals of imitative art, specifically poetry, upon those parts. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 3000 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler You can get a copy of Plato's Republic here - amzn.to/2wHmi3p