Does Your Soul Have Parts?: Plato's Tripartite Soul
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What is a soul? Can we name its parts? What does a soul have to do with a city? This episode covers Plato’s Tripartite Soul. A scintillating idea that once you understand it, you’ll see it everywhere. And we do mean everywhere. Listen up, because Plato is handing out red pills.
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