13 - Plato’s Republic 3: City of Pigs, Army of Dogs

This episode covers the first part of book 2 of Republic. Glaucon and Adeimantus take over the conversation with Socrates and challenge him to prove that it’s good to be good. Glaucon gets wild with a ring of invisibility. The gang builds a utopian city of pigs and meets an army of good-natured dogs. Pod Art: Marijke Bouchier Theme music: David Zikotivz, Clayton Tapp Ancient music: Michael Levy Editing, episode art and social: Sepideh Adeimantus: Rebecca Amzallag Glaucon: Zachary Am...

Om Podcasten

Good in Theory is a podcast about political philosophy and how it can help us understand the world today. Want to know what's in Plato's Republic or Hobbes's Leviathan but don't want to read them? This is your pod. I explain my favourite books in political theory in enough detail that you’ll feel like you read them yourself. Deep but not heavy. No experience needed.