A Footnote to Plato
Tina Lee Forsee
"An academic novel and a novel of ideas, served up cheerfully and heroically by a very talented writer who doesn't care if both these genres are out of fashion . . .You shouldn't either."
—Ptolemy Tompkins, author of The Modern Book of the Dead
AMAZON REVIEWS:
"Literary humor at its best." —Petra Barnett"...the book is a sort of love letter to philosophy, Plato in particular." —Mike Smith"You don't have to know Plato to enjoy it, but you will discover something of Plato in reading it..." —Laura Stevens
A Footnote to Plato takes place in 2012 at a tiny liberal arts college in Vermont.
A senior philosophy professor finds himself embroiled in a student drama that leads to a false accusation of sexual harassment and an investigation intended to force him out. He faces a disgraceful end to his long career unless he retires immediately. But he refuses to be, as his students like to say, an epic failure.
A promising math student resorts to dealing coke to pay for college. What he really needs is a bit of luck.
The professor and student meet in the Maintenance Committee and soon form a Socrates-Plato bond. When the professor decides to take him and a small group of students to Greece to film an online lecture series, it's an opportunity of a lifetime for the student, and the professor's last chance to save his reputation—and maybe leave behind a legacy.
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Duration - 10h 6m.
Author - Tina Lee Forsee.
Narrator - Tina Lee Forsee.
Published Date - Tuesday, 17 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2023 Tina Lee Forsee ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
"An academic novel and a novel of ideas, served up cheerfully and heroically by a very talented writer who doesn't care if both these genres are out of fashion . . .You shouldn't either." —Ptolemy Tompkins, author of The Modern Book of the Dead AMAZON REVIEWS: "Literary humor at its best." —Petra Barnett"...the book is a sort of love letter to philosophy, Plato in particular." —Mike Smith"You don't have to know Plato to enjoy it, but you will discover something of Plato in reading it..." —Laura Stevens A Footnote to Plato takes place in 2012 at a tiny liberal arts college in Vermont. A senior philosophy professor finds himself embroiled in a student drama that leads to a false accusation of sexual harassment and an investigation intended to force him out. He faces a disgraceful end to his long career unless he retires immediately. But he refuses to be, as his students like to say, an epic failure. A promising math student resorts to dealing coke to pay for college. What he really needs is a bit of luck. The professor and student meet in the Maintenance Committee and soon form a Socrates-Plato bond. When the professor decides to take him and a small group of students to Greece to film an online lecture series, it's an opportunity of a lifetime for the student, and the professor's last chance to save his reputation—and maybe leave behind a legacy. tinaforsee.com Duration - 10h 6m. Author - Tina Lee Forsee. Narrator - Tina Lee Forsee. Published Date - Tuesday, 17 January 2023. Copyright - © 2023 Tina Lee Forsee ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:23
Author Notes
Duration:00:00:29
Chapter 1: The Complaint
Duration:00:25:22
Chapter 2: The Final Fischelson
Duration:00:19:47
Chapter 3: The Apology
Duration:00:42:33
Chapter 4: The Maintenance Committee
Duration:00:51:24
Chapter 5: The Stain
Duration:00:23:59
Chapter 6: The Virtual Cup
Duration:00:16:15
Chapter 7: The Last Supper
Duration:00:39:50
Chapter 8: Athens, Greece
Duration:00:11:34
Chapter 9: The Parthenon
Duration:00:30:28
Chapter 10: The Written Word
Duration:00:13:40
Chapter 11: Harmony of the Soul
Duration:00:16:57
Chapter 12: The Philosopher Minds His Own Business
Duration:00:17:17
Chapter 13: The Spectacular Fight
Duration:00:15:20
Chapter 14: The Times
Duration:00:09:19
Chapter 15: Seven Days
Duration:00:16:52
Chapter 16: King Basil
Duration:00:13:02
Chapter 17: Answer the Call
Duration:00:30:51
Chapter 18: The Piraeus
Duration:00:15:09
Chapter 19: The Courtroom of Public Opinion
Duration:00:23:08
Part 3: Virtual Reality
Duration:00:36:08
Chapter 20: Reading Boy
Duration:00:10:01
Chapter 21: Mud Season
Duration:00:16:23
Chapter 22: Know Thyself
Duration:00:23:36
Chapter 23: The Wall of Fame
Duration:00:23:02
Chapter 24: An Idea of the Good
Duration:00:14:09
Chapter 25: A Farewell to Fischelson
Duration:00:22:40
Chapter 26: A Homecoming
Duration:00:23:31
Zeb's Divided Line Diagram Notes
Duration:00:02:18
Ending Credits
Duration:00:01:08