Plato and His Dialogues

Godsplaining

Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph

Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 26 June 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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In this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Patrick and Fr. Bonaventure explore the enduring relevance of Plato's philosophical works, emphasizing their significance in contemporary Catholic thought. Throughout the episode, the friars emphasize the importance of revisiting classical philosophical works like Plato's dialogues to enhance one's understanding of faith and reason. Key Themes Discussed:Socratic Method and DialogueTheory of FormsVirtue and the Good LifePlato's Influence on Christian ThoughtApplication to Modern Faith Practice Plato's 5 Dialogueshttps://www.amazon.com/Plato-Dialogues-Euthyphro-Apology-Classics/dp/0872206335 Subscribe to our channelhttps://www.youtube.com/c/Godsplaining Support the Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/godsplaining Shop our NEW merch store: https://godsplaining.org/store/ Shop Books Written by the FriarsSt. Dominic's Way of Life: https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Dominics-Way-Life-Knowing/dp/1681929392Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly: https://www.amazon.com/Prudence-Choose-Confidently-Live-Boldly/dp/1681927322/ Connect on Social MediaFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godsplaining/Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/godsplaining/Follow us on X: https://x.com/godsplaining To learn more about the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.opeast.orgTo support the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.dominicanfriars.org

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0:00.0	This is Father Patrick Briscoe.
0:07.0	This is Father Bonameter Chapman.
0:08.0	Welcome to God's Planning. Thanks to all who support us. If you enjoy our podcast,
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0:20.0	Father Bonaventure,
0:21.1	we do have a tendency to talk a little bit about philosophy on the podcast. It happens.
0:27.3	And I think, you know, people think that they can go through their everyday life. But
0:33.4	some would say that the unexamined life is not worth living. That's exactly right.
0:38.0	If you try and live day to day without doing philosophy.
0:40.7	So as we begin this episode of Plato, I wonder if you might make a little bit of an apology
0:46.3	for why someone should care about platonic dialogues.
0:51.4	Oh, well, yeah.
0:52.6	Look at you with your wordplay.
0:53.7	Apology.
0:54.1	Thank you. Well, an apology, of course,
0:55.7	Apologia is one of the key texts of his, the platonic corpus. You could say the body of Plato's
1:02.2	work, the defense. An apology, of course, is traditionally a defense, right? If you apologize
1:07.3	for someone, apologize to someone traditionally, You defend, like, the position.
1:12.6	Right, it doesn't mean he's saying, I'm sorry.
1:14.0	It's like the exact opposite, right?
1:15.3	I do this with the students.
1:16.1	We talk about what's an apology.
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