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Masters of Greek Thought: Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle
- Narrated by: Robert C. Bartlett
- Length: 18 hrs and 16 mins
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For more than two millennia, philosophers have grappled with life's most profound and "eternal" questions. It is easy to forget, however, that these questions about fundamental issues like justice, injustice, virtue, vice, or happiness were not always eternal. They once had to be asked for the first time.
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- Kakashi91
- 2021-09-14
Wonderful journey of the mind
Job well done professor. I consider myself slightly below an expert on Plato's works and I have even shaped my career around his writings. These works are very special to me and I would like to say that these lectures were very well done and taught me so much. I was immediately humbled by Bartlett's grasp of the literature and the way he presented very difficult material in such a pleasant and accessable way. Bartlett really does the ancient greeks justice by communicating simply and clearly the depth and beauty of some of the ideas presented by Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. It really is a spiritual and intellectual journey when confronting this material and Bartlett is a wonderful guide. Thank you for teaching me professor.
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- N.J.
- 2019-10-15
A difficult endeavor
This is a great attempt to get a a tremendous amount done in a very limited time. The author, with deep knowledge of the topic has to run through the marathon race at sprinters pace to get the basics described, quoted, and interpreted.
The book requires utmost concentration and occasional rewind to get the essence if the lecture. It is not listening "light".
It likely is a great review for the person already familiar with the works of the three giants, but a lot of work for a novice trying to get the basic understanding of the roots and advancement of western and World philosophy.
Great book. I recommend it.
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