{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/f2925f7a-eb08-471a-9958-387cb5ee6353/68627986db315037b752ce3c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Plato's Republic","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6215f9e74b795a6299fd3b58/1751542147029-c402d09c-e34e-40d9-b73d-f745625f1c2a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Today we journey into the creation of Plato's Republic. Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. James Romm to discover how Plato's encounters with the tyrant-ruled city of Syracuse and its rulers, Dionysius the Elder and Dionysius the Younger, deeply influenced his philosophical masterpiece.</p><p>Plato's involvement in a civil war, Syracuse's power struggles and Plato's own missteps contributed to the timeless ideas of justice and governance in 'The Republic.'</p><p>Tristan and James demystify the divine image of Plato to reveal a profoundly human philosopher shaped by real-world political intrigue and conflict.</p><p><br></p><p>MORE</p><p><strong>Atlantis</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/4XdAg3rreBhW6Od4WIUne7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://open.spotify.com/episode/4XdAg3rreBhW6Od4WIUne7</a></p><p><strong>Watch Tristan and Roel argue over Ancient Greek Theories:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd7-guKlr40\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd7-guKlr40</a></p><p><br></p><p>Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Tim Arstall, the producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds</p><p><em>The Ancients is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href=\"https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>You can take part in our listener survey&nbsp;<a href=\"https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>: </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"History Hit"}