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Every now and then on Radio Curious we try and connect with someone from the past. Someone who has had a major influence on the way we think and live.
Socrates of Athens lived from 469 to 339, before the Common Era, and became respected as one of the greatest independent thinkers of all time. Socrates refused to be recognized as a teacher, instead, Plato his well-known student and reporter of Socrates's dialogues tells us he asked to be seen as a "midwife of ideas." Socrates's passion to achieve self-understanding, and the proper ways to live, continues to be studied and emulated.
In this program we talk with Socrates of Athens in the person of Ronald Gross of New York City. As Cicero said about Socrates, "he called philosophy down from the skies and into the lives of men."
When I spoke with Socrates we started by discussing how to understand oneself.
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Every now and then on Radio Curious we try and connect with someone from the past. Someone who has had a major influence on the way we think and live. Socrates of Athens lived from 469 to 339, before the Common Era, and became respected as one of the greatest independent thinkers of all time. Socrates refused to be recognized as a teacher, instead, Plato his well-known student and reporter of Socrates's dialogues tells us he asked to be seen as a "midwife of ideas." Socrates's passion to achieve self-understanding, and the proper ways to live, continues to be studied and emulated. In this program we talk with Socrates of Athens in the person of Ronald Gross of New York City. As Cicero said about Socrates, "he called philosophy down from the skies and into the lives of men." When I spoke with Socrates we started by discussing how to understand oneself.
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Review of Socrates of Athens
Interesting concept. A radio interview with a historical figure. An interesting contrast to a documentary.
I did learn more about Socrates than I knew before, but I knew very little before. Where would this fit? Perhaps during a contrast of philosophy or psychology or religion. |
Phil Easley
Posted on March 02, 2004 at 05:41 AM | Permalink
Review of Socrates of Athens
I find this to be a charming half-hour, one in which Socrates of Athens, who seems quite comfortable with his New York City accent, answers all of life's most perplexing questions with the greatest of ease. Slightly reminiscent of Steve Allen's great public television series "Meeting of the Minds". Turns out learning can be not only painless but fun and interesting.