If you want to read a kind of sci-fi/mythology fictional take on plato's republic, i enjoyed the Thessely/Just City series by Jo Walton. It's like, what if the god Apollo & the goddess Athene did time travel and set up an experimental city based on plato's republic but like, also they use robots instead of slaves. It's kind of a niche book, it's more about the philosophy than the plot, but i still found the plot engaging (though it was really just there to move the philosophy head).
It's also very anti-slavery the entire series through, so that's nice.
I'll give it a look, it sounds rather fun. Read the synopisis and I think I'll grab it when I get home.
Plato at the Googleplex is another fun, casual philosophy read! I found it a bit boring because I spent most of undergrad as a history of philosophy person, so I've already spent more time than any person reasonably should thinking about Plato/Socratic stuff and how it relates to the modern world. People who have already sone deep dives on the primary sources may find it a bit of a re-hash. But it's a great introduction to Plato and applies his thoughts to modern problems in an extremely fun style of prose! I was nearly brought to tears by one of Plato's expressions of how much he loved his teacher and mentor.
If anyone here wants to give themselves a bit of bougie cultured lingo to impress your PMC friends, give it a read. Otherwise, it's a decent overview of Plato that makes the primary sources more accessible to someone who isn't willing to dump a hundred grand on college.
If you want to read a kind of sci-fi/mythology fictional take on plato's republic, i enjoyed the Thessely/Just City series by Jo Walton. It's like, what if the god Apollo & the goddess Athene did time travel and set up an experimental city based on plato's republic but like, also they use robots instead of slaves. It's kind of a niche book, it's more about the philosophy than the plot, but i still found the plot engaging (though it was really just there to move the philosophy head).
It's also very anti-slavery the entire series through, so that's nice.
I'll give it a look, it sounds rather fun. Read the synopisis and I think I'll grab it when I get home.
Plato at the Googleplex is another fun, casual philosophy read! I found it a bit boring because I spent most of undergrad as a history of philosophy person, so I've already spent more time than any person reasonably should thinking about Plato/Socratic stuff and how it relates to the modern world. People who have already sone deep dives on the primary sources may find it a bit of a re-hash. But it's a great introduction to Plato and applies his thoughts to modern problems in an extremely fun style of prose! I was nearly brought to tears by one of Plato's expressions of how much he loved his teacher and mentor.
If anyone here wants to give themselves a bit of bougie cultured lingo to impress your PMC friends, give it a read. Otherwise, it's a decent overview of Plato that makes the primary sources more accessible to someone who isn't willing to dump a hundred grand on college.