But that line goes back all the way to antiquity, where it is found in the poetry of the Roman satirist Juvenal. "Who watches the watchmen?" That line was popularized in our pop culture by the graphic novel Watchmen, which spawned both a movie and a tv series. Or through a one-time donation: /greecepodcast Stay tuned at the end of this episode for a chance to win a copy of the book. Her latest book is a short guide to Plato’s Republic in the Ladybird Expert Series. She has written several books including Plato and the Hero, which touches on a lot of the topics we will be discussing today. Our exploration of Plato's Republic continues with this conversation on book 3 with Angie Hobbs, professor of the public understanding of philosophy at the University of Sheffield in England. Following Socrates' claim that the ideal republic should be ruled by a class of "guardians," the question naturally arises: Who or what will keep these guardians in check? How do you prevent the government from becoming an unaccountable and oppressive regime?
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