An introduction to Foolish Musings
I have been making videos and posts for a year and a half now. Here is a quick intro to
Lysis – Plato
In the Lysis, Plato depicts a dialogue between Socrates and the youth Lysis concerning the issues of love, desire, and
E031 – Dissent
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-wsgxk-f8e24e Hello all! In our 31st episode we discuss dissent, loyalty and the margins of society.
Ion – Plato
Plato’s Ion is one of his shortest works, composed early in the Platonic corpus. It deals with the issue of
Euthyphro – Plato
The Euthyphro – one of Plato’s early dialogues – is set just before the trial where Socrates is accused of
Crito – Plato
The Crito is another of Plato’s earlier, shorter dialogues set shortly after Socrates’ conviction for impiety. Awoken by Crito in
E030 – Climate, mitigation and adaption
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-jnjyc-f5bb8b Hello all! In our 30th episode, we discuss climate change and the issues facing adapting to and mitigating the
Apology – Plato
The Apology is one of Plato’s earlier works and records a fictionalised account of Socrates’ defence speech in his trial
Huainanzi
Composed as a gift to the boy Emperor Wu of the early (Western) Han Dynasty, the Huainanzi is a complex
On Nature – Parmenides
In this episode, I discuss the fragmentary writings of Parmenides, one of Greece’s earliest metaphysicians. Sources: Fragments: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Fragments_of_Parmenides SEP article:
