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About Joseph Liss
Joseph Liss is an independent scholar based in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. His studies focus on the ancient world and ancient religion but include philosophy, political theory, critical theory, and history. He can be reached at Joseph.Nathaniel.Liss@gmail.com
NBN Episodes hosted by Joseph:
March 14, 2026
Ascent to the Good
At the crisis of his Republic, Plato asks us to imagine what could possibly motivate a philosopher to return to the Cave voluntarily for the benefit o…
September 30, 2025
The Revival of Platonism in Cicero's Late Philosophy
The Revival of Platonism in Cicero's Late Philosophy: Platonis Aemulus and the Invention of Cicero (Lexington Books, 2016) argues that Cicero deserves…
March 26, 2025
Ascent to the Beautiful
With Ascent to the Beautiful, William H. F. Altman completes his five-volume reconstruction of the Reading Order of the Platonic dialogues. This book …
September 24, 2024
Plato the Teacher
In Plato the Teacher: The Crisis of the Republic (Lexington, 2012), William Altman shines a light on the pedagogical technique of the playful Plato, e…
September 18, 2024
The German Stranger
Leo Strauss was a German-Jewish emigrant to the United States, an author, professor and political philosopher. Born in 1899 in Kirchhain in the Kingdo…