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16 Dialogue and Dialectic w/ MM McCabe (Philosophy, Plato, Socrates)
16 Dialogue and Dialectic w/ MM McCabe (Philosophy, Plato, Socrates)
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40 minutes
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Feb 4, 2018
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Philosopher MM McCabe joins us to discuss the art of the philosophical dialogue, both as a literary form and as a practice between people in real-time conversation. What makes Plato's dialogues, for example, worth reading? And is there anything we can still learn today from the ancient art of dialectic? MM McCabe is emerita professor of ancient philosophy at King's College London. She has spent much of her career writing about the philosophy of Plato. Her books include Plato's Individuals (1999), Plato and his Predecessors: The Dramatization of Reason (2007), and Platonic Conversations (2015). For more information, visit the webpage for this episode at http://greecepodcast.com/episode16.html Don't forget to hit the subscribe button so that new episodes come straight to you!
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Feb 4, 2018
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