Philebus by Plato audiobook.

Genre: philosophy

In Philebus, Plato stages a rigorous, surprisingly lively debate about the question that sits behind every choice: what makes a human life good. Socrates meets the confident young Protarchus, who has taken up the argument on behalf of Philebus that pleasure is the highest good. Socrates counters that intelligence, understanding, and the disciplined pursuit of truth deserve first place. As the conversation tightens, the dialogue moves beyond simple slogans and into careful distinctions: which pleasures are genuine and which are mixed with pain, how desire can mislead, and why some experiences feel sweet while leaving the soul disordered. To test their claims, Socrates introduces a bold framework for analyzing reality itself - the limitless and the limited, their mixture, and the cause that orders them - then applies it to the messier world of ethics. The dispute becomes a search for balance, asking whether the best life might be a measured blend of thought and enjoyment, and what standards can rank competing goods. Philosophical and practical at once, Philebus invites listeners into a searching inquiry about moderation, clarity, and the architecture of happiness.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:48:41) Chapter 02

(01:42:40) Chapter 03

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