Virtue: Laches by Plato

Two Guys Searching For Truth On The Road That Never Ends...

The brave man is he who overcomes not only his enemies but his pleasures - Democritus Our next two episodes explore virtue, with this episode specifically discussing Plato's view of virtue, as explained through his Laches dialogue. The dialogue explores ideas of courage, bravery, and virtue. We ask whether or not we can ever know the definition of courage, as if we define it too narrowly, it seems to not take into account the full scope of courage, yet too broadly, it seems to encompass the definition of virtue itself. Socrates highlights many important aspects of courage in this dialogue, and we begin to wonder if Socrates may have been correct in his conclusion. Join Glaucon and Crito in our discussion of courage, as explained by Plato through the Laches dialogue. Always feel free to let us know what you think, or any episode requests. We would love to hear from you!