PLATO’S PARTING MESSAGE TO HUMANITY a lecture by Dr. David Horan
Saturday 14 December at 2pm, Erasmus School Hall, 40 Lisson Grove, Hawthorn
Plato’s Last Word
$25.00
Plato’s Parting Message to Humanity – a lecture by Dr. David Horan
It is out of reverence for the great and noble virtue, justice, that Socrates leaps to her defense, and in the process, delivers The Republic and The Laws, two masterful philosophical treatises that have as much relevance today as at the time of writing.
What guides ‘law making’ in our modern day world? What guides our own personal choices? Is it pleasure and pain? Perhaps opinion? Perhaps wealth or honour?
Plato will always point us back to first principles, true and universal qualities which, if honoured, will be sure to keep us safe and lead to happiness for all.