The "Republic" poses questions that endure: What is justice? What form of community fosters the best possible life for human beings? What is the nature and destiny of the soul?...
From Where Do Attachment And Detachment Come? – Gstaad 1965
Listen to talks from J. Krishnamurti's Gstaad gathering in Switzerland, 1965.This talk: From Where Do Attachment and Detachment Come? – 24 August 1965.• What is the...
Plato’s Symposium
The dramatic nature of Plato’s dialogues is delightfully evident in the "Symposium." The marriage between character and thought bursts forth as the guests gather at Agathon’s...
Plato’s Apology
Socrates is on trial for his life. He is charged with impiety and corrupting young people. He presents his own defense, explaining why he has devoted his life to challenging the...
Plato’s Crito
After Socrates is sentenced to death by the Athenian court, his friend Crito comes to the prison to help him escape and go to another country. Socrates responds by saying that he...
Aristotle’s Poetics
Aristotle's Poetics is best known for its definition and analysis of tragedy and comedy, but it also applies to truth and beauty as they are manifested in the other arts. In our...
