Plato (pt. II) - Love of Wisdom & The Soul's Longing for What is Beautiful and Good

This is the second video on Plato's philosophy, where we continue where we left of in the first. As I already wrote in the description of my previous video, I didn't want to present a typical overview of Plato's thought like the ones you often find on YouTube or across the internet. What we usually see, at least in my opinion, is a kind of caricature of Plato’s thought, discussions about abstract tables or ideal chairs, stripped of the depth and life that characterize his real philosophy. I wanted to do something that more closely reflects Plato’s own style and the way he expressed his ideas. What we often get is a rigid, analytical presentation of Plato’s work, but that’s the very opposite of what Plato himself did. And when we approach him in that way, we lose something essential. Plato’s style is poetic, full of mystery, drama, and storytelling. His philosophy is alive. People often criticize him for being too abstract, disconnected from real life, but that’s only because his ideas are usually presented in a systematic, lifeless way. In truth, Plato opposed that kind of dogmatic philosophizing. His philosophy is one of the most intimately connected to life itself, it’s not just something to study, it’s something to live. Platonism isn't just a set of doctrines—it’s much closer to a philosophical path. And that’s why I didn’t want to just present his ideas as fixed positions. Plato didn’t write doctrines; his philosophy unfolds through dialogue, in everyday situations, between friends, through questioning, discovery, and even rejection of answers. So to do justice to his thought, I tried to structure this video in a way that shows that method, a blend of reasoning, critique, defense, and storytelling. You’ll also hear some of my own commentary where I felt it could help clarify certain points, but always within the spirit of Plato’s exploratory approach. I decided that the first video will be more technical of the two, and it will focus more on Plato's life and a kind of introduction into his thought, presenting some of the concepts and theories he is using and their meaning. this the second video will take on a more mystical tone, aligned with Plato’s storytelling mode, how those theoories apply in life and why the true philosopher lives this way, and what are the benefits of this kind of life. The video is still philosophical, but more reflective of the inner journey Plato invites us to take.

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Chapters:
0:00 - intro
1:35 - madness of love
22:17 - love of wisdom
44:14 - Form of the Good (ethics)
1:03:59 - Justice & politics
1:50:06 - art & poetry
2:03:55 - rhetoric & dialectic
2:24:51 - the universe as a living being
2:36:39 - Plato's "unwritten doctrines"
2:41:30 - influence & legacy

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