Plato's Republic I: On Justice, Truth, and Wisdom

Plato’s Republic is one of the most foundational texts in the western canon. To help us unpack why that is, Rabbi Rocklin will address the following questions:

1. What was Socrates’ goal in this very long conversation with his students
2. How does the individual fit into Socrates’ “city in speech”?
3. What is the role of knowledge in the pursuit of the good and the true? 

Recommended Reading: Plato. The Republic. Trans. Allan Bloom. New York: Basic Books, 1968.