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Welcome to the Books of Titans Podcast where I (Erik Rostad) seek truth & beauty in the Immortal Books. My goal is to read the Great Books written by 200 authors over the next 15 years and share what I’m learning.
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#296 - The Winged Soul (opens the original)
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What is love and what does it have to do with the immortal soul? These are some of the questions addressed in the wide-ranging Phaedrus dialogue by Plato. Similar to other Plato dialogues, this one contains a myth. Perhaps you have heard of the Tripartite Soul. This is one of the dialogues that introduces that idea and it is found within the Myth of the Winged Soul. In this episode, I talk about how Plato used this myth to talk about ideas like love, desire, immortality, education, and the soul.
2026 Mid-Year Reading Review (opens the original)
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2026 has been a fun year of reading so far. I’ve read the Bible, a few Plato dialogues, legends of King Arthur, and others. Here’s my mid-year reading review. It’s a great way to learn about books you may want to add to your own reading list. I go through the 20+ books I’re read so far for this year and a little about each one of them. Enjoy! Reading List (Jan - June 2026) * The Intertextual Tanakh * Bibliotheca Vol II: The Latter Prophets * Bibliotheca Vol III: The Writings * Working on a Song:
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