How Plato's Republic solves the meaning crisis

Join the Wisdom Dojo Substack: www.mahonmccann.com First lecture of the Plato's Republic course. This lecture is an introduction to Plato and his Republic. Expect to learn about: 👉 Plato's context: the Peloponnesian war, natural philosophers and the Sophists. 👉 The Meaning Crisis from ‪@johnvervaeke‬ and how the fall of golden age Athens is similar to the modern age 👉 Why the meaning crisis fuels existential issues, the mental health crisis and the rise of pseudo-religious ideologies 👉 How Socrates, Plato and Aristotle offer a solution to the meaning crisis through the pursuit of wisdom and rationality This lecture and lecture series draws on the important secondary works "Plato's Critique of Impure Reason" by DC Schindler, The Awakening From the Meaning Crisis series by John Verveake and Michael Sugrues's YouTube lectures on Plato. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Plato's Republic 00:46 The Historical Context of Plato's Republic 02:31 The Rise of the Sophists 03:55 The Meaning Crisis in Ancient Athens 04:29 The Modern Meaning Crisis 08:53 The Greek Solution: Socrates and Plato 09:43 Socrates' Life and Philosophy 15:11 Plato's Life and Legacy 16:32 Interpreting Plato's Dialogues 19:24 Conclusion and Next Steps CONNECT WITH US: Substack: www.mahonmccann.com Instagram:   / mahon_mccann   YouTube:    / mahonmccannpodcast   ===== #plato #psychology #mentalhealth #philosophy #personaldevelopment #selfimprovement #youtube #youtuber #seneca #quotes #quotesaboutlife #Stoicism #Epictetus #Marcusaurelius #Jordanpeterson #Joerogan #Andrewhuberman #Psychology #Education #Podcast #Plato #Socrates #Stoic #Stoicphilosophy #MentalHealthAwareness #Robertgreene