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Mark Blitz August 18, 2014 (Episode 7)

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    Chapter 1 : Plato's Political Philosophy

    Mark Blitz and Bill Kristol discuss the often mysterious and daunting Plato and how to approach his work.

    00:15 - 14:52
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    Chapter 2 : The Ancients and How we Live Now

    Blitz explains why the Greek philosophers remain an indispensable guide for contemporary life.

    14:53 - 24:12
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    Chapter 3 : Character Virtue in Aristotle

    Want to know what courage is? Generosity? A deed well performed? Read Aristotle.

    24:12 - 43:57
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    Chapter 4 : John Locke’s America

    Kristol and Blitz consider the influence of the great English philosopher on the United States.

    43:57 - 56:22
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    Chapter 5 : Hegel and Marx

    Do the two 19th-century German thinkers matter? Yes they do, claims Blitz, for good and for ill.

    56:22 - 1:05:38
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    Chapter 6 : On Liberal Democracy

    Will technological progress transform the fundamental problems of politics? Blitz and Kristol discuss.

    1:05:38 - 1:18:13
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    Chapter 7 : The Allure of Nietzsche

    Why does the German philosopher and radical critic of modernity remain important to study? Blitz comments.

    1:18:13 - 1:24:18
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    Chapter 8 : Studying with Harvey Mansfield

    Blitz recalls his time studying political philosophy with the legendary Harvard professor.

    1:24:18 - 1:30:48
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    Chapter 9 : Teaching and Practicing Politics

    What is the relationship between theory in the classroom and political practice in Washington? Kristol and Blitz assess.

    1:30:48 - 1:45:13
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