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Plato and the Tyrant

De: Anselm Audley
Narrado por: James Patrick Cronin
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The greatest philosopher who ever lived. A dissolute tyrant in need of an education. What could possibly go wrong?

Plato was the most brilliant thinker of his age. Head of the Academy in Athens, friend of the best minds of his generation, his philosophy was famous across the Greek world. But would he ever get the chance to try his ideas out?

Dionysius the Younger was Tyrant of Syracuse, feckless son of a famous father. His rule ran from Sicily to the Adriatic, but he had time only for debauchery and dancing girls. The ancient cities of Sicily were in ruins, destroyed by the rising power of Carthage. His father's empire was slipping away. His austere, disciplined uncle Dion, Plato's most beloved pupil and the power behind the throne, was in despair.

So was born the dream of making a real philosopher-king by taking an unworthy young man with absolute power and shaping him into a model of wisdom, integrity, and benevolence.

In the last generation of Greek independence, Plato's doomed journeys to Syracuse were an attempt to turn thoughts into actions, to make a philosophical ideal into a political reality. But philosophy could be a dangerous business.

©2015 Anselm Audley (P)2016 Audible, Inc. Antiguo Europa Filosofía Grecia Griega y Romana Mitología

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This was a short interesting book about how the ancient city of Syracuse, ruled by tyrants attempted to have Plato teach the principles of philosophy. It is the complicated history of a tyrant, his arrogant brother in law who became a disciple of Plato and the tyrant's son, who claims he wants to learn from Plato. It does not go well. A leopard never changed his spots. Author Anselm Audley guides the reader through the multitude of events in a clear concise manner. It is a sad history. I read this book using immersion reading while listening to the audiobook. The wonderful James Patrick Cronin ably handles the story beautifully. A great short read for history lovers.

A Sad Complicated History Expert Narration

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I think the platonic philosopher- king is found 8n The Republic. here is a historical snippet of Plato's roles in the power play in the Tyranny of Syracuse. One must also realize, tyrant is the name of the office, similar to monarch.

true story of Plato's philosopher-king

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If you are interested in Plato, I'd recommend listening to the Great Courses that deal with Greek philosophy instead. Although this was very well-narrated, it didn't hold my interest as much as I had expected.

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