The Republic by Plato | Complete Audiobook with Text

🌟📖 Welcome to Chillbooks, where timeless philosophy meets a tranquil listening experience. In this session, we present “The Republic” by Plato read by Bob Neufeld, a foundational text in Western philosophy. This audiobook features full on-screen subtitles, allowing you to follow along with the complete text as you listen, offering an immersive and reflective experience.

With no background music, this version of “The Republic” is perfect for focused learning and contemplation of Plato’s profound exploration of justice, society, and governance.

🔖 About “The Republic”
“The Republic” is one of Plato’s most important works, composed as a Socratic dialogue exploring the meaning of justice, the role of the philosopher in society, and the concept of the ideal state. Through the discussions led by Socrates, Plato lays out his vision for a society governed by philosopher-kings and addresses fundamental questions about morality, human nature, and the structure of a just society.

🌟 About Plato
Plato (427–347 BCE) was a classical Greek philosopher and one of the most important figures in Western thought. A student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, his works span a wide array of subjects including ethics, politics, and metaphysics. Plato’s “The Republic” continues to influence modern political and philosophical discourse.

🌄 Subtitled Audiobook with Visuals
This audiobook features full subtitles, displaying every word of Plato’s dialogue on-screen as you listen, ensuring that you can follow the text closely and engage deeply with the material. The visuals are chosen to enhance the reflective nature of the dialogue, providing a serene atmosphere as you explore Plato’s ideas.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - The Republic by Plato
00:10 - Persons of the Dialogue
00:38 - Book 1
1:15:38 - Book 2
2:25:27 - Book 3
3:49:06 - Book 4
5:01:50 - Book 5
6:25:44 - Book 6
7:38:25 - Book 7 (includes the Allegory of the Cave)
8:47:24 - Book 8
9:54:44 - Book 9
10:49:21 - Book 10

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What's New in this Edition:
- Added captions alongside the audio.
- Added new, original illustrations for each chapter.
- Removed background music for those who prefer it this way.

Thank you for your suggestions, let us know what you think!

[authenticallysuperficial]

Awesome narration, and Plato always writes in such a fun way.

[mordaeu]

I could listen to Bob narrate literally anything.




1:55:00

[SwizNiz]

Um, thank you for the content. Really enjoyable to listen to 🐛

[MommaLousKitchen]

3:24:09 uh huh...gotta be useful to the state. OBVIOUSLY. Lol

[HomeBologn]

I wanted to say something nice but instead ima just type a bunch of random names

Rich. Horatio. Jeff-Bob. Lloyd.

[imsvale]

I don't know if it's just me, but there seems to be a slight garbling to the audio, not present in the original video, that makes it a bit unpleasant and tiring to listen to.

[ThePacmanAddict]

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