Plato: A Calm Documentary to Fall Asleep To

Discover the complete life of Plato, the ancient Greek philosopher who founded Western philosophy and created the world's first university. From witnessing Socrates' execution in 399 BC to establishing the Academy that lasted 900 years, this documentary explores Plato's Theory of Forms, the Republic, and his revolutionary ideas on justice, reality, and the soul.

Journey through ancient Athens during the Peloponnesian War, experience the drama of Syracuse and the philosopher-king experiment, and understand how Plato's dialogues shaped Christianity, the Renaissance, and modern thought. Perfect as a sleep documentary or deep focus background.

Chapters include: The Trial of Socrates, The Academy's founding, The Republic and ideal city, Theory of Forms explained, Plato and Aristotle's rivalry, Neoplatonism, and Plato's lasting influence on science, mathematics, and Western civilization.

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Chapters:

0:00 The Trial and the Teacher
04:43 Born Into Athens' Golden Age
08:32 A City Devouring Itself
12:40 The Gadfly of Athens
18:10 The Thirty Tyrants
22:14 The Hemlock
29:05 Flight from Athens
34:29 The Tyrant of Syracuse
39:50 The Academy
45:55 The Republic—The Perfect City
54:28 The Theory of Forms
59:50 Immortality and Reincarnation
01:04:18 Love and Loss
01:08:52 Return to Syracuse—The Second Journey
01:13:33 The Third Journey—Disaster
01:18:36 The Late Dialogues—New Directions
01:24:10 Aristotle—The Rival Son
01:29:51 The Unwritten Doctrines
01:34:18 The Aging Philosopher
01:39:16 The Death of Plato
01:44:14 The Academy After Plato
01:49:13 Neoplatonism—The Mystical Turn
01:54:29 Plato and Christianity
01:59:27 The Renaissance Rebirth
02:04:47 Plato in the Modern World
02:10:02 Hidden Platonism
02:15:48 The Legacy—Philosophy's Eternal Questions

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