The government shutdown is today in its 26th day. The longest shutdown in US history and it will likely go longer. Shutdown the government is a tactic that has been used to obtain a political end in times and places since ancient Greece. Today we talk explore the question of what does it mean for a government to shutdown.
Guest: David Reeve, is Delta Kappa Epsilon Distinguished Professor of philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His books include: Philosopher-Kings; Socrates in the Apology; and Substantial Knowledge: Aristotle’s Metaphysics among others.