Video 3: Plato

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As promised the third installment of "The History of Philosophy's Greatest Hits" is now on YouTube. In this short video I talk about Plato's idea that learning is in fact recollection. To see the video click here.

Yannick Kilberger on 21 August 2012

Peter, what is the name of

Peter, what is the name of the library where you filmed the clip? As a librarian I couldn't help but notice how gorgeous it looks.

Also what is this strange picture youtube displays when one scoops the video?

http://www.scoop.it/t/abstract-thoughts

Makes you look like a bearded Pythian oracle. Is this the secret to your eloquence?

Peter Adamson on 22 August 2012

Ha! Well, the video was

Ha! Well, the video was filmed in the round reading room of the Maughan Library which was recently restored by King's. It's a really nice space; all the videos we filmed were in there (there are three more to come still) but from various angles.

I think the shot you get is just a randomly selected frame from the video.

Yannick Kilberger on 22 August 2012

It has changed to a shot that

It has changed to a shot that does you more justice and conveniently displays the address of the site so in the end all is well with the world. Looking forward to the next videos!

By the way on the subject of the great man, have you heard of Routledge's Library Edition of Plato in 21 volumes and some 27000 pages? Not clear whether it has been released yet but it does sound epic!

Peter Adamson on 22 August 2012

No, I hadn't heard about

No, I hadn't heard about that! Good grief, did they discover a few hundred more dialogues? But seriously, do you know a website where this has been announced? I'd like to check it out.

Peter Adamson on 22 August 2012

Thanks very much! I know this

Thanks very much! I know this series from Routledge, they basically are just gathering together loads of old papers on a given theme, which of course is still useful. But the price is pretty prohibitive, I think it is only aimed at libraries.

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