38. Plato's Theory of the Divided Soul

On July 19, 2026, I gave a free lecture on Substack. It was entitled “The divided soul: Plato’s theory that the soul has parts.” This podcast episode is an audio recording of the lecture. I apologize for the worse-than-usual audio quality and editing. The lecture has these parts: A general discussion of the soul in ancient Greek philosophy. The so-called principle of opposites, which lies at the heart of Plato’s argument for the view that the soul has parts. The argument that the soul has parts, and a discussion of what these parts are. Plato’s definitions of justice and moderation as examples of how he applies this theory. A brief discussion of the soul-state analogy. Are all the parts of the soul immortal? The legacy of the theory that the soul has parts. I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College. You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube. I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com. You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1