With democracy on the decline  across the world, let's return to the first ever democracy, and one of its biggest thinkers - Plato. Philosophy scholar Dr David Horan spent 16 years translating Plato's complete works, becoming the first individual in 150 years to do so. He explores how Plato's dialogues on democracy have salient lessons for ailing governments throughout history - and today.This event was recorded at the <a href="https://practicalphilosophy.org.au/">School of Practical Philosophy</a> in Sydney.Speakers:<a href="https://www.platonicfoundation.org/translation/introduction/">Dr David Horan</a>Leader of the School of Philosophy and Economic Science in IrelandMember of the Plato Centre at Trinity College DublinAuthor/ translator, <a href="https://www.platonicfoundation.org/translation/">The Dialogues of Plato</a>

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