Philosophy By The Book

The nature of friendship continued. What should we do if we become much more virtuous than our friends? What if one of our friends goes down a bad path? How many friends can we reasonably have? Can we be friends with ourselves? Should we care for ourselves more than we care for others?

What is friendship? Are there different sorts of friendship? What sorts of people are attracted to each other? How does friendship relate to civic relationships? Can we be friends with those much better or worse than us?

How can we resist our desires in order to act in accordance with reason? Are different sorts of desires different? Is avoiding a pleasure the same as resisting a pain?

What is wisdom? How does it help us in our day to day lives? 

What is Aristotle's conception of Justice? How should goods be distributed among people? What role does money play in the establishment of just states? How important is Justice? If we commit injustices are we unjust people?    

What is pride? What is liberality? Are their virtues associated with just hanging out with friends?    

What is courage? Are there things that seem like courage but which aren't courage? How can we determine what actions are truly voluntary?

How does one become excellent? Is one good because he does good things? Or does one do good things because he is good? Can someone do good but not be good?

What is the purpose of life and how can we achieve it? How is our current state of mind affected by our past actions? What is the nature of happiness? 

To what extent can the state interfere justly with the actions of an individual? Why is individuality important in the first place?    

Why is it important to allow others to voice their ideas? Is societal suppression of speech even worse than formal legal oppression? When can we be sure that our ideas are correct?

Do miracles occur? Do animals use reason to learn? Where do we get our idea of necessary connections? Can we draw proof of God's existence from the world around us?  

Where do our ideas come from? Why study philosophy? What do we have a reasonable chance of being able to understand?

The physical world exists! How does the mind communicate with the body? How do we commit errors? Is free will real?

Can we be sure of anything? Do we exist? Does God exist?   

The final episode on Plato, see previous episodes for his complete work. The unfinished story of Atlantis.

How was the universe created? What is everything made of? Are the things we see real?

Who watches the watchmen? And who watches them? How do we protect our constitution once our city is set up? The end of Laws. facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophybythebook  

How are we to regulate property? What happens in the event of a citizens death? How are wills to be handled? In a state that values the military so much, how should we treat deserters?  facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophybythebook

Does god exist? And if so, is he good?   facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophybythebook