This 4 minute episode has a short summary of the previous episode, emphasizing Socrates' passionate claim that the duty to obey the law is always superior to individual desires.  But this still leaves the listener or reader with questions about "moral knowledge."  Is there such a thing as objective knowledge about what is and what is not "morally right"?

This 4 minute episode has a short summary of the previous episode, emphasizing Socrates' passionate claim that the duty to obey the law is always superior to individual desires. But this still leaves the listener or reader with questions about "moral knowledge." Is there such a thing as objective knowledge about what is and what is not "morally right"?

Crito (cont.) EP6 Moral Realism

Do you need help understanding the great books of philosophy?  In his podcasts, Professor Laurence Houlgate reads and discusses the classic works of Plato, Thomas Hobbes, Rene Descartes, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Stuart Mill, and David Hume. His short readings are based on his acclaimed Smart Student's Guides to Philosophical Classics series (learn more at <a href="http://www.houlgatebooks.com" rel="noopener">www.houlgatebooks.com</a>).  The episodes begin with the dialogues of Plato and will continue week by week through each chapter of Understanding Plato. For those who want to read along, a digital or print copy of the book can be purchased at Amazon.com at this address:   <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I5GAIJI" rel="noopener">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I5GAIJI</a><br />New episodes will usually be broadcast weekly on Monday evening at 5 p.m. PST.

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Do you need help understanding the great books of philosophy? In his podcasts, Professor Laurence Houlgate reads and discusses the classic works of Plato, Thomas Hobbes, Rene Descartes, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Stuart Mill, and David Hume. His short readings are based on his acclaimed Smart Student's Guides to Philosophical Classics series (learn more at www.houlgatebooks.com). The episodes begin with the dialogues of Plato and will continue week by week through each chapter of Understanding Plato. For those who want to read along, a digital or print copy of the book can be purchased at Amazon.com at this address: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I5GAIJINew episodes will usually be broadcast weekly on Monday evening at 5 p.m. PST.

Do you need help understanding the great books of philosophy?  In his podcasts, Professor Laurence Houlgate reads and discusses the classic works of Plato, Thomas Hobbes, Rene Descartes, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Stuart Mill, and David Hume. His short readings are based on his acclaimed Smart Student's Guides to Philosophical Classics series (learn more at <a href="http://www.houlgatebooks.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.houlgatebooks.com</a>).  The episodes begin with the dialogues of Plato and will continue week by week through each chapter of Understanding Plato. For those who want to read along, a digital or print copy of the book can be purchased at Amazon.com at this address:   <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I5GAIJI" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I5GAIJI</a><br>New episodes will usually be broadcast weekly on Monday evening at 5 p.m. PST.

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