Reading Plato
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Contemporary Communication
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In this episode we explore how you might read an ancient text like Plato, beginning with some questions to help frame your experience with the text, we then explore how Socrates invites us to know ourselves before ending with some implications for the dynamics of faith. Don't forget to leave feedback if you enjoy the episode, or if you have more questions and suggestions for future episodes.
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