Plato's Republic: Book 10, The Myth of Er and Buddhist Reincarnation
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Everything has been figured out, except how to live - Jean-Paul Sartre
In this episode we revisit the Republic by Plato, specifically book 10 and discuss the Myth of Er. This myth is posed by Plato as a way to describe a possibility for the afterlife and a general discussion about reincarnation, free will, determinism, and the universe as a force holding all those things together. We also briefly contrast it with the Buddhist notion of reincarnation. These topics will also appear in greater detail in future episodes.
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