R3 Who Guards the Guardians? | Plato's Republic, book 3 w/ Angie Hobbs

<p>Following Socrates' claim that the ideal republic should be ruled by a class of "guardians," the question naturally arises: Who or what will keep these guardians in check? How do you prevent the government from becoming an unaccountable and oppressive regime?</p> <p>Our exploration of Plato's <em>Republic</em> continues, this time with Angie Hobbs, professor of the public understanding of philosophy at the University of Sheffield in England. She has written several books including <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0521417333/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=greecepodcast-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0521417333&linkId=4d4608e20b73478b8c50574ec3ea7f4e"> <em>Plato and the Hero</em></a>, which touches on a lot of the topics we will be discussing today. Her latest book is a short <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0718188527/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=greecepodcast-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0718188527&linkId=2dd0ebf325f1d4dc48e970f6db9e8886"> guide to Plato’s <em>Republic</em></a> in the Ladybird Expert Series. Stay tuned at the end of this episode for a chance to win a copy of the book.</p> <p>***<br /> Support us on Patreon: <a href= "https://patreon.com/greecepodcast">patreon.com/greecepodcast</a></p> <p>Or make a one-time donation: <a href= "https://paypal.me/greecepodcast">paypal.me/greecepodcast</a></p>