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Plato's Philebus, Part 3: The Philosopher's Arithmetic

Plato's Philebus, Part 3: The Philosopher's Arithmetic

FromPlato's Pod: Dialogues on the works of Plato


Plato's Philebus, Part 3: The Philosopher's Arithmetic

FromPlato's Pod: Dialogues on the works of Plato

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Length:
112 minutes
Released:
Feb 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In our exercise of reason to judge the harmonious mixture of pleasure and knowledge in the good life, Socrates ranks first the skill of measurement. In the conclusion of Plato’s Philebus, we learn that measuring the combination of limits in becoming and the unlimitedness of being requires a special type of ability. On February 12, 2023, members of the Toronto, Calgary, and Chicago Philosophy Meetup groups met to consider the distinction that Socrates makes between the “Philosopher’s arithmetic” and the everyday mathematics taught in school. Acknowledging that limits in the present state of becoming are unknowable, the philosopher continuously divides combinations of things to find their unities. In a wide-ranging and fascinating discussion, we touched on the two key values of zero and one-half in the soul’s recollection of unity, and the possible application of the philosopher’s arithmetic in understanding quantum mechanics.
Released:
Feb 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (59)

Welcome to Plato's Pod, a bi-weekly podcast of a group discussion on the dialogues of Plato. The discussion is held through Meetup.com by the Toronto Philosophy and Calgary Philosophy groups and anyone interested in participating, whether to learn about Plato or to contribute to the dialogue, is welcome to join with no experience required! The podcast is hosted by amateur philosopher James Myers and inquiries can be e-mailed to dialoguesonplato@outlook.com. Wherever we go in our discussions we gain knowledge from each other’s perspectives, and for the increase in knowledge we invite everyone to add their voice to the dialogue. Plato, without a doubt, would have imagined no better way than in dialogue for knowledge – the account of the reasons why – to find its home.