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History with JacksonPlato with Carol AtackIn this episode, we explore the life and work of Plato, one of history's most influential philosophers. Why is it important to examine Plato not just as a thinker but as a person deeply embedded in the social and political fabric of his time? We’ll delve into his dialogues, the context in which they were written, and what they reveal about his views on democracy, philosophy, and civic life.Grab a copy of Plato: A Civic Life https://uk.bookshop.org/a/14692/9781836392057If you want to get in touch with History with Ja...
2026-04-1941 min
jon atack, family and friendsThe New President of the International Cultic Studies Association - Carol MerchasinICSA has long represented the interface between scholars and cult specialists in the US. Jon talks with Carol Merchasin about her own background as an advocate for survivors of spirtual abuse and the direction ICSA is taking. Links: ICSA's new websiteScheflin’s Social Influence ModelSteven Hassan’s BITE modelAnd his Influence Continuum
2026-04-1152 min
New Books in Intellectual HistoryCarol Atack, "Plato: A Civic Life" (Reaktion, 2025)Plato is a key figure from the beginnings of Western philosophy, yet the impact of his lived experience on his thought has rarely been explored. Born during a war that would lead to Athens’ decline, Plato lived in turbulent times. In Plato: A Civic Life (Reaktion, 2025), Carol Atack explores how Plato’s life in Athens influenced his thought, how he developed the Socratic dialogue into a powerful philosophical tool, and how he used the institutions of Athenian society to create a compelling imaginative world. Accessibly written, this book shows how Plato made Athens the place where diverse ideas were integrated...
2025-09-271h 12
New Books in Political ScienceCarol Atack, "Plato: A Civic Life" (Reaktion, 2025)Plato is a key figure from the beginnings of Western philosophy, yet the impact of his lived experience on his thought has rarely been explored. Born during a war that would lead to Athens’ decline, Plato lived in turbulent times. In Plato: A Civic Life (Reaktion, 2025), Carol Atack explores how Plato’s life in Athens influenced his thought, how he developed the Socratic dialogue into a powerful philosophical tool, and how he used the institutions of Athenian society to create a compelling imaginative world. Accessibly written, this book shows how Plato made Athens the place where diverse ideas were integrated...
2025-09-271h 12
New Books in Western European StudiesCarol Atack, "Plato: A Civic Life" (Reaktion, 2025)Plato is a key figure from the beginnings of Western philosophy, yet the impact of his lived experience on his thought has rarely been explored. Born during a war that would lead to Athens’ decline, Plato lived in turbulent times. In Plato: A Civic Life (Reaktion, 2025), Carol Atack explores how Plato’s life in Athens influenced his thought, how he developed the Socratic dialogue into a powerful philosophical tool, and how he used the institutions of Athenian society to create a compelling imaginative world. Accessibly written, this book shows how Plato made Athens the place where diverse ideas were integrated...
2025-09-271h 12
New Books in Literary StudiesCarol Atack, "Plato: A Civic Life" (Reaktion, 2025)Plato is a key figure from the beginnings of Western philosophy, yet the impact of his lived experience on his thought has rarely been explored. Born during a war that would lead to Athens’ decline, Plato lived in turbulent times. In Plato: A Civic Life (Reaktion, 2025), Carol Atack explores how Plato’s life in Athens influenced his thought, how he developed the Socratic dialogue into a powerful philosophical tool, and how he used the institutions of Athenian society to create a compelling imaginative world. Accessibly written, this book shows how Plato made Athens the place where diverse ideas were integrated...
2025-09-271h 12
New Books in Critical TheoryCarol Atack, "Plato: A Civic Life" (Reaktion, 2025)Plato is a key figure from the beginnings of Western philosophy, yet the impact of his lived experience on his thought has rarely been explored. Born during a war that would lead to Athens’ decline, Plato lived in turbulent times. In Plato: A Civic Life (Reaktion, 2025), Carol Atack explores how Plato’s life in Athens influenced his thought, how he developed the Socratic dialogue into a powerful philosophical tool, and how he used the institutions of Athenian society to create a compelling imaginative world. Accessibly written, this book shows how Plato made Athens the place where diverse ideas were integrated...
2025-09-271h 12
Political Philosophy PodcastPLATO'S TYRANT with Carol AtackA deep dive into all things Plato & The Republic with Dr Carol Atack. Particularly his description of tyranny and the tyrant, do they apply today, and how we might read Plato in the light of our current moment.
2025-03-091h 24
Lesche: Ancient Greece, New IdeasPlato and AthensCarol Atack joins me in the Lesche to discuss Plato's civic entanglements (and disenchantments) with his native Athens. Carol is the author of a new biography of Plato titled Plato: A Civic Life (Reaktion Books/University of Chicago Press 2024). The book is the second in a new series, Great Lives of the Ancient World, edited by Paul Cartledge. Ancient textsPlato: lots and lotsXenophon's Socratic worksIsocrates, Against the sophistsAbout our guestCarol Atack is a fellow and Director of Studies in Classics at Newnham College, University of Cambridge. H...
2025-02-1957 min
Listen to Premium Digital Audiobooks in High QualityListen to A BBC Christmas Collection: 30 Festive Dramas and Stories by Jeremy Front, Rachel Joyce, Anton Chekhov, Elizabeth Gaskell, Alexander McCall Smith, Leo Tolstoy, Charles Dickens, VariousPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/617692 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A BBC Christmas Collection: 30 Festive Dramas and Stories
Author: Jeremy Front, Rachel Joyce, Anton Chekhov, Elizabeth Gaskell, Alexander McCall Smith, Leo Tolstoy, Charles Dickens, Various
Narrator: Nikesh Patel, James Fleet, Rebecca Front, Michelle Fairley, Tamsin Grieg, Niamh Cusack, Robert Lindsay, Nina Sosanya, Meera Syal, Full Cast, Stephanie Cole, Stephen Fry
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 7 minutes
Release date: December 1, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Classics
Publisher's Summary: A sparkling seasonal anthology of BBC dramas and readings Christmas is...
2022-12-0111h 07
Listen to Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaA BBC Christmas Collection: 30 Festive Dramas and Stories by Jeremy Front, Rachel Joyce, Anton Chekhov, Elizabeth Gaskell, Alexander McCallPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/617692 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A BBC Christmas Collection: 30 Festive Dramas and Stories Author: Jeremy Front, Rachel Joyce, Anton Chekhov, Elizabeth Gaskell, Alexander McCall Smith, Leo Tolstoy, Charles Dickens, Various Narrator: Nikesh Patel, James Fleet, Rebecca Front, Michelle Fairley, Tamsin Grieg, Niamh Cusack, Robert Lindsay, Nina Sosanya, Meera Syal, Full Cast, Stephanie Cole, Stephen Fry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 7 minutes Release date: December 1, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A sparkling seasonal anthology of BBC dramas and readings Christmas is the perfect time to curl up with a...
2022-12-0105 min
Sunday Book ReviewNovember 14, 2021, the Athenian Democracy editionIn today’s edition of Sunday Book Review:· The Discourse of Kingship in Classical Greece by Carol Atack· Philip and Alexander by Adrian Goldsworthy· Athens After Empire See by Ian Worthington Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-11-1406 min
Às Quartas Usamos RosaÀs quartas usamos rosa #1 - Jingle Bell Rock (Filmes e séries de Natal)CHEGAMOS! No primeiro episódio do "Às quartas usamos rosa", Malu Araújo e Carol Arcieri falam sobre filmes e séries de Natal pra deixar o coração quentinho nessa época mágica. ///Indicações de Natal:
1. Dash & Lily
2. O amor não tira férias
3. Simplesmente amor
4. Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal
5. Feliz Natal e Tal
6. Um passado de presente
7. Amor com data marcada
8. Missão presente de natal
9. O príncipe do natal
10. Episódio de Natal de Gossip Girl (1x11)
/// Teste:
https://capricho.abril.com.br/teste/teste-monte-sua-arvore-de-natal-e-descubra-mais-sobre-si-mesma/
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Gostei:
1. Virgin River
2. Shingeki no Kyojin (Atack on titan...
2020-12-2356 min
When Greeks Flew KitesPoison: The Invisible AssassinSarah Dunant presents a monthly dive into stories from the past that might help us make sense of today. In this month's episode, Sarah looks at the use of poison in history.After a year that saw the poisoning of a former Russian spy in Salisbury, When Greeks Flew Kites focuses on how this deadly weapon leaves a trail of confusion, fear and doubt through the centuries. From the courts of Renaissance Europe, where rumours of poison spread like wildfire, to the new science but thorny old problem of proof in 19th and 20th century murder trials...
2018-12-0427 min