Richard addresses Book’s III & IV of Plato’s Republic. Topics include Plato’s critique of Greek religion and his proto-Christian “new faith”; the “Noble Lie” and the necessity of mendacity in order to implement true justice; and Plato’s medical ethics and support for euthanasia and eugenics.
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