R7 The Cave | Plato's Republic, book 7 w/ Ben Morison

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The cave analogy, which takes up the majority of book 7 of the</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Republic,</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is one of the most famous passages in all of western philosophy.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we are joined by Ben Morison, professor of philosophy at Princeton, to dive deep into the allegory and unpack its various levels of meaning. </span></p>